title: Conservative management of Tumarkin's otolithic crisis.
abstract: Tumarkin's otolithic crisis (TOC), characterized by a sudden drop attack without accompanying loss of consciousness, vertigo or autonomic signs, is a rare phenomenon thought to be of peripheral origin and associated with late-stage Meniere's disease. The purpose of this paper is to describe the clinical course of TOC in our series; to discuss the relationship between TOC and the onset and symptomatology of pre-existent Meniere's disease, and to determine the management of patients with TOC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Janzen
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010037:Otolithic Membrane; D011187:Posture; D012444:Saccule and Utricle