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Tympanostomy tube placement for pressure‐sensitive vertigo
Abstract
Objective
To evaluate tympanostomy tube placement in patients with pressure-sensitive vertigo.Methods
Retrospective case series.Results
Six patients with pressure-sensitive vertigo reported resolution of their vertigo and other vestibular symptoms after placement of the tympanostomy tubes. All recurrences of symptoms were due to either extrusion or plugging of the tubes. All patients fulfilled the criteria for vestibular migraine. None of the patients had superior canal dehiscence on imaging or precedent event that triggered the problem, and all had a negative fistula test.Conclusion
Tympanostomy tube placement should be considered in selected patients with vertigo exacerbated by seemingly small changes in atmospheric pressure (e.g., just prior to thunderstorms, air travel, or travel to the mountains). By eliminating the capability of the tympanic membrane to sense changes in pressure with a tube, patients with pressure-induced vertigo (in the absence of perilymph fistula or superior canal dehiscence) may have relief of their symptoms.Level of evidence iv
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