The surgeon explains the step-by-step process of the surgical procedure to treat superior canal dehiscence, including shaving hair, making an incision, removing a window of skull, and plugging the canal. The risks and benefits of the surgery are discussed, with the majority of patients experiencing relief from symptoms. The chapter concludes with a successful completion of the surgery and a discussion about the possibility of operating on the other ear.
There's a condition so bizarre and rare that most doctors haven't even heard of it.
It causes people to hear their own blood moving, bones creaking, lungs breathing - even eyeballs moving.
Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome can have a profound impact on a person's life and mental health... so can it be fixed?
We go into a hospital operating room to learn about this little-known condition.
Warning: this episode contains a description of a surgical operation.
This episode first aired on 29 March 2020.