Facial baroparesis secondary to middle-ear over-pressure: A rare complication of scuba diving

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 721-723

  Hyams, A F ^b   Toynton, S C ^a   Jaramillo, M ^a   Stone, L R ^b   Bryson, P J ^c  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Diving Diseases Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barotrauma; Diving; Ear Middle; Facial Paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROTRAUMA; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; FACIAL BAROPARESIS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; PRESSURE CHAMBER; VERTIGO;

EID: 7044264270     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215042244813     Document Type: Article

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