perilymph fistula — perilymphatic fistula rupture of the round window with leakage of perilymph into the middle ear, causing sensorineural hearing loss; it usually results from trauma such as barotrauma or from an erosive disease process … Medical dictionary
Fistula — Classification and external resources MeSH D005402 In medicine, a fistula (pl. fistulas or fistulae) is an abnormal[1] connection or passageway between two epithelium lined organs or vessels that … Wikipedia
fistula test — (for perilymph fistula in the ear) the air in the external auditory canal is compressed or rarefied: if there is erosion of the inner osseous wall of the tympanum exposing the membranous labyrinth, nystagmus will be produced, provided the… … Medical dictionary
fistula — An abnormal passage from one epithelial surface to another epithelial surface. [L. a pipe, a tube] abdominal f. a fistulous passage connecting one of the abdominal viscera … Medical dictionary
Stapedectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME ICD10 = ICD9 = 19.1 OtherCodes = A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure of the middle ear performed to improve hearing. The world s first stapedectomy is credited to Dr. John J. Shea, Jr., performed in May,… … Wikipedia
Sensorineural hearing loss — Classification and external resources Cross section of the cochlea. ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Ménière's disease — Classification and external resources Inner ear ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Tinnitus — Infobox Disease Name = Tinnitus Caption = DiseasesDB = 27662 ICD10 = ICD10|H|93|1|h|90 ICD9 = ICD9|388.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003043 eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 235 MeshID = D014012Tinnitus (pronEng|tɪˈnaɪtəs or IPA|/ˈtɪnɪtəs/,… … Wikipedia
Balance disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H81, R42 ICD 9 780.4 A balance disorder i … Wikipedia
Noise-induced hearing loss — (NIHL) is an increasingly prevalent disorder that results from exposure to high intensity sound, especially over a long period of time. Contents 1 Description 2 Mechanism 3 Types 3.1 … Wikipedia
