Impaired vestibular function of the ear

Introduction The damage of the eighth pair of cranial nerves by aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as affecting the vestibular function of the inner ear, can occur as a type of disease with vertigo, often in the course of medication or after withdrawal. Similar to the category of "dizziness" in Chinese medicine. For example, the incidence of gentamicin is 3% to 10%. Streptomycin is an effective fungicide for the growth and reproduction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is still an important drug for anti-tuberculosis treatment, but some patients have to stop in the middle because of obvious vestibular damage and side effects. Patients with vestibular lesions were moderate to severe hernia, flat and sloped hearing impairment.

Cause

For example, the incidence of gentamicin is 3% to 10%. Streptomycin is an effective fungicide for the growth and reproduction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is still an important drug for anti-tuberculosis treatment, but some patients have to stop in the middle because of obvious vestibular damage and side effects.

an examination

Related inspection

Closed eye walking test, over-test, test, cold-heat test, rotational test, auditory nerve test

Patients with vestibular lesions were moderate to severe hernia, flat and sloped hearing impairment. The thermal test (CP) value, the low-frequency harmonic acceleration test, and the center-of-gravity balance test are abnormal, and the SHAT is sensitive.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of impaired vestibular function:

Ear vestibular hearing imbalance: scientific experiments show that if the ear vestibular hearing imbalance occurs, it will stimulate the brain central system to affect the normal work of the pituitary gland. To make the brain feel anxious; under the influence of this anxiety, people are very sensitive to various unsatisfactory things and generate resistance, so these unsatisfactory events will be infinitely magnified, eventually leading to depression and senile anxiety. occur.

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