Post-traumatic hydrops

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1997 Dec;30(6):1117-22.

Abstract

Post-traumatic Meniere's disease is a true clinical entity based on clinical observations and histopathologic study. The traumatic insult may be a blow to the head, a temporal bone fracture, infectious sequelae of measles, mumps, syphilis, or even acoustic trauma. Although there are many cases of Meniere's disease for which no definite etiologic agent can be identified, a detailed clinical history is the only way to identify possible etiologic causes for Meniere's disease. In all forms of post-traumatic Meniere's disease, the symptoms manifest in a delayed fashion following the insult, usually years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Endolymphatic Hydrops / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / complications*
  • Humans
  • Meniere Disease / complications