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auditory injury
Epidemiology:
- American government personnel working in Havana, Cuba 2016-2017 appear to have suffered damage to various brain networks similar to concussion from exposure to an "unnatural" auditory or sensory stimulus
Clinical manifestations:
from Havana Cuba patients
- 62% with dizziness, 33% with nausea, 67% with balance disorder > 3 months after exposure
- 76% with memory problems, 71% with difficulty concentrating
- 76% with visual problems, 43% had persistent hearing loss
- 86% with insomnia
Related
hearing loss (hearing impairment, hard of hearing, HOH)
ototoxicity
General
injury
References
- Swanson RL Hampton S, Green-McKenzie J et al
Neurological Manifestations Among US Government Personnel
Reporting Directional Audible and Sensory Phenomena in Havana,
Cuba.
JAMA. 2018;319(11):1125-1133. Published online Feb 15, 2018
PMID: 29450484
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2673168
- Muth CC, Lewis SL
Neurological Symptoms Among US Diplomats in Cuba.
JAMA. 2018;319(11):1098-1100. Published online Feb 15, 2018
PMID: 29450490