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Article: Ear Damage and Hearing Loss
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- Volta Voices
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- July 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Incorporated Jul/Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Question #1: My wife lifted a very heavy box and immediately developed vertigo. She was found to have a mild sensorineural hearing loss in her left ear, and her doctor told her she had developed a perilymphatic fistula and would require immediate exploratory ear surgery. Her vertigo has subsided somewhat since then; is there a more conservative approach to take?
Answer: A perilymphatic fistula is an inner ear fluid leak resulting from straining, such as lifting something heavy, or sudden changes in air pressure, such as those occurring during airplane descents. This condition usually results in a sudden onset of vertigo, with or without an accompanying hearing loss. Many inner ear ...