Clinical Study Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2002

Recurrent inner ear decompression sickness associated with a patent foramen ovale.

Klingmann C, Knauth M, Ries S, Kern R, Tasman AJ — Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 2002

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a case of recurrent inner ear decompression sickness in a recreational diver and investigated a potential underlying cause.

What They Found

A recreational diver experienced unilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo after two dives to 35 and 50 meters, with symptoms resolving after hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Investigation revealed a patent foramen ovale, a right-to-left shunt, which was suspected as the predisposing factor for the inner ear decompression sickness.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	12003593
Year Published	2002
Journal	Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
MeSH Terms	Adult; Barotrauma; Diving; Ear, Inner; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography, Doppler

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