[Clinical analysis on the cervical vertigo after operation of middle ear].
OBJECTIVE
To sum up the diagnosis and treatment experience of the cervical vertigo after operation of middle ear.


METHODS
The clinical data on 4 patients with cervical vertigo after operation of middle ear were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Four patients had vertigo closely related to rotation of the head and neck after general anesthesia sober,and had swelling and pain of the neck- occipital and lateral neck. Neck rotation induced test of four cases were positive. Four cases treated with oral difenidol tablets and intravenous Salvia and energy mixture, and the vertigo was cured during 5-7 days.


CONCLUSIONS
The key of the diagnosis for the cervical vertigo is pain of the neck and vertigo closely related with rotation of the head and neck. The cause of the cervical vertigo after operation of middle ear is excessive deviation of the head position during operation. Anti-vertigo and vasodilators treatment for the cervical vertigo after operation of middle ear are effective and the prognosis is good. Identification with vertigo caused by the damage of the labyrinthine has important clinical significance.
Yang
Mingbao
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, China.
Zhaoyang
Ke
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy