title: Disorientation with middle ear barotrauma of descent.
abstract: Disorientation and vertigo, which develops in divers during descent, is objectively demonstrated with dysbaric electronystagmographic tracings. Middle ear barotrauma of descent is verified as a valid etiology in the classification of vertigo associated with diving and may present as either a transitory or a more persistent disorder.
mesh_terms: D004242:Diving; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology*