Effects and management of barometric change on cavities in the head and neck.
Changes in atmospheric pressure may result in barotrauma to a variety of head and neck structures including the middle and inner ears, the sinus cavities, the teeth and some cranial nerves. This article outlines the pathophysiology of these injuries and suggestions are offered for prevention and treatment.
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Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec.
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D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012405:Round Window, Ear / Q000293:injuries; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology