Inflight loss of consciousness : a case report.

Tang, Pei Chin; Dille, J. Robert

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Inflight loss of consciousness : a case report.

1963-09-01
By Tang, Pei Chin ; Dille, J. Robert

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Creators:

Tang, Pei Chin ; Dille, J. Robert
Corporate Creators:

Civil Aeromedical Research Institute
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Accidents Air Pilots Air Transportation Crashes Alertness Case Studies Depth Perception Distance Perception Ear Electroencephalography Eye Fixations Eye Location Eye Movements Heart Beat Heart Rate Loss Of Consciousness Medical Examinations And Tests Metabolism Nervous System Nystagmus Theta Rhythm Velocity Perception Vertigo Vestibular Apparatus Vestibular Function Tests Visual Perception
Publication/ Report Number:

AM 63-21 ; DOT/FAA/AM-63/21
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Abstract:

A case of inflight vertigo and loss of consciousness in a private pilot, flying alone, is presented. The differential diagnosis and the significance of the findings of 5-7 per second theta waves in his resting EEG and high voltage slow waves during caloric irrigation of his right ear are discussed.
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FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute US Transportation Collection
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