[Vertigo and diving].
The appearance of a vertigo during scuba-diving result from different pathophysiological mechanism at which oppose specific therapeutic. Whether it's during barotrauma or decompression accident, the vestibular reach can cause drowning. It is possible to make the difference between barotrauma and decompression accident, with the good study of the scuba-diving and the time when the vertigo has came. So, the therapeutic will use recompression in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber or only hyperbaric oxygen.
C.H.R.U. Rangueil, Clinique ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Toulouse, France.
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D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests
Vertiges et plongée.