TY - JOUR
T1 - Decompression Sickness Induced Hearing Loss A Review
AU - Talmi, Yoav P.
AU - Finkelstein, Yehuda
AU - Zohar, Yuval
PY - 1991/1
Y1 - 1991/1
N2 - Decompression sickness induced hearing loss. A review. Talmi, Y. P., Finkelstein, Y. and Zohar, Y. (Department of Otolaryngology, Hasharon Hospital, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikvah, Israel). Scand Audiol 1991; 20: 25-28. Otologic manifestations of decompression sickness (DCS) occur only rarely. However, with more frequent exposures to deeper depths in recent years, several reports of hearing loss due to DCS have appeared. Nevertheless, the scant literature directly discussing the subject establishes otologic DCS as an important cause of diving-induced hearing loss. When hearing impairment with or without vestibular symptoms is a solitary manifestation of DCS type 11, it may be difficult to distinguish from middle and inner ear barotrauma resulting in labyrinthine window fistula. Once a diagnosis is established, immediate recompression treatment with hyperbaric oxygen may result in complete recovery. The pathologic mechanism is discussed and the pertinent literature reviewed.
AB - Decompression sickness induced hearing loss. A review. Talmi, Y. P., Finkelstein, Y. and Zohar, Y. (Department of Otolaryngology, Hasharon Hospital, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikvah, Israel). Scand Audiol 1991; 20: 25-28. Otologic manifestations of decompression sickness (DCS) occur only rarely. However, with more frequent exposures to deeper depths in recent years, several reports of hearing loss due to DCS have appeared. Nevertheless, the scant literature directly discussing the subject establishes otologic DCS as an important cause of diving-induced hearing loss. When hearing impairment with or without vestibular symptoms is a solitary manifestation of DCS type 11, it may be difficult to distinguish from middle and inner ear barotrauma resulting in labyrinthine window fistula. Once a diagnosis is established, immediate recompression treatment with hyperbaric oxygen may result in complete recovery. The pathologic mechanism is discussed and the pertinent literature reviewed.
KW - caisson disease
KW - decompression sickness
KW - diving
KW - hyperbaric oxygen therapy
KW - sensorineural hearing loss
KW - tinnitus
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U2 - 10.3109/01050399109070786
DO - 10.3109/01050399109070786
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C2 - 1842265
AN - SCOPUS:0026060955
SN - 0105-0397
VL - 20
SP - 25
EP - 28
JO - Scandinavian Audiology
JF - Scandinavian Audiology
IS - 1
ER -