Efficacy of laser occlusion of posterior semicircular canal for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: case report
| Autor: | Sun Ah, Jingping Fan, Lin Sz, Guan J, Liu Hb, Zhu Qb |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Treatment outcome Vertigo Occlusion otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans biology business.industry Posterior Semicircular Canal Follow up studies General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Semicircular Canals Surgery Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Female Laser Therapy sense organs business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 124 |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | Objective:To observe the long-term effect of laser occlusion of the posterior semicircular canal for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Method:Case report and review of the relevant world literature.Results:We treated a patient with refractory benign paroxysmal positional vertigo using laser occlusion of the posterior semicircular canal, and achieved satisfactory results. Three months after the operation, the patient was able to lead a normal life. There was no recurrence over five years of follow up.Conclusion:To our knowledge, this is the first report in the world literature of a patient with refractory benign paroxysmal positional vertigo being treated with laser occlusion of the posterior semicircular canal. This method had long-term effectiveness, and may be one of the most effective methods of treating patients with refractory benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. |
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