[The characteristics of Meniere's disease in aircrew].
OBJECTIVE
To study the characteristics of Meniere's disease in aircrew and its possible influence on space flight.


METHODS
Case studies of Meniere's disease were carried out in 22 pilots.


RESULTS
There were vertigo (n=22), tinnitus (n=21), abnormal hearing (n=19) and abnormal vestibular function (n=11) in 22 pilots.


CONCLUSIONS
Meniere's disease may hazard the flying in aviation or space and flying may further damage the inner ears of patients with Meniere's disease.
Xu
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General Hospital of the Air Force, Beijing, China.
Liu
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Guo
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D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001359:Aviation; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013026:Space Flight; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000503:physiopathology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology