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One-year vestibular and balance outcomes of Oklahoma City bombing survivors.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Campen, Luann E. Van Dennis, Jessica M. King, Spencer B. Hanlin, R. C. Velderman, A. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | This multisite investigation assessed subjective, behavioral, and objective balance function in 30 blast survivors. Subjects with vertigo, dizziness, or imbalance were screened (n = 6) or evaluated (n = 27) during 1 year. Tests included a questionnaire, electronystagmography (ENG), and computerized dynamic posturography (CDP). Ninety-seven percent of subjects were located inside a building during the blast, and 63 percent of subjects experienced dysequilibrium within 48 hours. Forty-three percent of symptoms could not be attributed to head injury. Sixty percent of subjects had abnormal ENG and/or CDP; ENG abnormalities mostly were peripheral or nonlocalizing, whereas CDP patterns were "vestibular," "surface dependent," and "physiologically inconsistent." At 1-year postblast, 55 percent of initially abnormal CDP results were normal, and 72 percent of subjects said symptoms were unchanged or occurred intermittently. A serial, test battery approach is recommended to assess symptoms. Blast-related dysequilibrium had clinically significant manifestations and should be considered a valid component of aural blast injury. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 10522620 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.audiology.org/sites/default/files/journal/JAAA_10_09_01.pdf |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Audiology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
