Case Report Aviat Space Environ Med 1999

Inner ear decompression sickness following altitude chamber operation

Nachum Z, Shupak A, Spitzer O, Sharoni Z, Ramon Y, Abramovich A, et al. — Aviat Space Environ Med, 1999

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a unique case of a military medic who developed inner ear decompression sickness after being exposed to high altitude in a chamber.

What They Found

The patient showed good improvement after hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, lab tests revealed some minor, lasting damage to the inner ear, though the body had fully adjusted to it.

Canadian Relevance

This study covers decompression sickness, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are based on a single patient and may not apply to everyone.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	10608608
Year Published	1999
Journal	Aviat Space Environ Med
MeSH Terms	Adult; Aerospace Medicine; Altitude; Decompression Sickness; Diagnosis, Differential; Ear, Inner; Electronystagmography; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Israel; Male; Military Personnel; Naval Medicine; Vestibular Function Tests

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