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A labyrinthine fistula is an abnormal opening in the inner ear. This can result in leakage of the perilymph into the middle ear. [ 1 ] This includes specifically a perilymph fistula ( PLF ), an abnormal connection between the fluid of the inner ear and the air-filled middle ear .
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. [3] Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with movement, characterized by a spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. [1]
The main symptoms are severe vertigo and nystagmus. The most common symptom of vestibular neuritis is the onset of vertigo that has formed from an ongoing infection or trauma. [9] The dizziness sensation that is associated with vertigo is thought to be from the inner ear labyrinth. [10]
Otology also includes surgical treatment of conductive hearing loss, such as stapedectomy surgery for otosclerosis. Neurotology (a related field of medicine and subspecialty of otolaryngology ) is the study of diseases of the inner ear, which can lead to hearing and balance disorders.
Symptoms are believed to occur as the result of increased fluid buildup in the labyrinth of the inner ear. [3] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and a hearing test. [3] Other conditions that may produce similar symptoms include vestibular migraine and transient ischemic attack. [1] No cure is known. [3]
Ear dysfunctions, including sudden shifts in middle ear components or the Eustachian tube, or a rupture of the membranous labyrinth or labyrinthine fistula [2] Stress and anxiety; Variable and broken sleep, associated with a decline in delta sleep; Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome [2] Temporary calcium channel dysfunction [2] PTSD
In anatomy, a fistula (pl.: fistulas or fistulae /-l i,-l aɪ /; from Latin fistula, "tube, pipe") is an abnormal connection (i.e. tube) joining two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs to each other, often resulting in an abnormal flow of fluid from one space to the other.
Vestibular symptoms (vertigo) predominant; right sided History of difficult ear clearing or forced Valsalva manoeuvre: No history of eustachian tube dysfunction Low-risk dive profile: Depth >15 m, helium mixtures, helium to nitrogen gas switches, repetitive dives Isolated inner ear symptoms, or inner and middle ear on the same sides