A 28-year-old man comes to the ED with sudden onset of a left facial droop. He complains that sounds are louder on the left than on the right. You determine that he has impaired taste sensation on the...

A 28-year-old man comes to the ED with sudden onset of a left facial droop. He complains that sounds are louder on the left than on the right. You determine that he has impaired taste sensation on the right side of the tongue. What is the explanation for his hearing problem?

A. Impaired tensor tympani muscle function on the left

B. Impaired stapedius muscle function on the right

C. Impaired tensor tympani muscle function on the right

D. Impaired stapedius muscle function on the left

E. Tumor in the cerebellopontine angle on the left