Electronic Resource
Springer
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology and head & neck
221 (1978), S. 285-288
ISSN:
1434-4726
Keywords:
Inner ear damage
;
Diving
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Two skin divers and 7 SCUBA divers, all men, aged 21–33 years, are presented. The injury occurred at shallow depths and difficulties with pressure equilibration to the ears were a common complaint. Vertigo and hearing losses. When a perilymph fistula is suspected and decompression sickness can be in the round, the other in the oval window. The latter patient also had a perforated ear drum on the same side, but his hearing normalized after surgical repair of the fistula and perforation. The others suffered lasting sensorineural high tone losses. When a perilymph fistula is suspected and decompression sickness can be ruled out, surgery within two days is recommended if bed rest does not prove effective.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00491464
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