[Sensorineural deafness and aerospace flight].
OBJECTIVE
To probe the relations between sensorineural deafness and flying in aviation or space.


METHODS
Case studies of sensorineural deafness were made in 36 pilots.


RESULTS
Unilateral deafness (n=15) and bilateral deafness (n=21) were found in 36 pilots, with mild deafness (n=9), moderate deafness (n=37) and severe deafness (n=11) in 57 ears. 19 cases were permanently grounded and 17 cases were still in a qualified position to continue their flying job.


CONCLUSIONS
Sensorineural deafness may hazard the flying in aviation or space, meanwhile the flying in aviation or space may lead to or aggravate sensorineural deafness.
Xu
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General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, China.
Liu
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Guo
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D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001359:Aviation; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D013026:Space Flight