A case of perilymphatic fistula in blunt head injury.
Dizziness is a common symptom following blunt head injury. This is usually attributed to the "post-concussive" syndrome. Here we present a patient whose symptoms following head injury were a result of him having developed a perilymphatic fistula.
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Royal Alexandra Hospital, Corsebar Road, Paisley, UK. alanswhitelaw@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010498:Perilymph; D038223:Post-Concussion Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*