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SSCD:  Vertigo from sound and pulsing vertigo  

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence causes many symptoms depending on how large the hole in the canal becomes.  The best-known type is vertigo caused by loud sounds.  Normally the sound wave passes harmlessly by the semicircular canals and enters the cochlea, the hearing part of the ear.  However, when there is a hole in the canal,Continue reading “SSCD:  Vertigo from sound and pulsing vertigo  “

When the inner ear leaks, sound causes vertigo

The balance parts of the inner ear—the labyrinths–are filled with fluid and surrounded by the bone of the skull.  They are designed to sense only tiny movements of fluid caused by moving the head, so they need to be protected from other things that could cause fluid movement.  Right next door to the labyrinth is Continue reading “When the inner ear leaks, sound causes vertigo”