Sound induced vertigo: superior canal dehiscence resulting from blast exposure.
Barotrauma is common in modern warfare. We present the first description of sound induced vertigo caused by superior canal dehiscence (SCD) precipitated by blast exposure. Patients who complain of balance or visual changes after military or terrorist blast exposure should be evaluated for SCD.
Audiology Service, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. adam.mehlenbacher@va.gov
Adam
A
Mehlenbacher
Bruce
B
Capehart
Dale
D
Bass
James R
JR
Burke
D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D005133:Eye Movements; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology