I was recently diagnosed with "semicircular canal dehiscence." Can you explain what this is and the treatment (besides surgery) to relieve the symptoms of inner ear pressure, dizziness and ...

More information: Jiawang Tian et al, Triple semicircular canal occlusion with endolymphatic sac decompression for intractable Meniere's disease, Frontiers in Neurology (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fneur ...

Surgery is typically used to alleviate symptoms ... SCDS happens due to a thinning or absence of bone above the top-most (superior) semicircular canal. This leads to an incomplete closure of ...

More information: Xiaofei Li et al, Triple Semicircular Canal Plugging versus Labyrinthectomy for Meniere Disease: A Retrospective Study, The Laryngoscope (2023). DOI: 10.1002/lary.30690 Journal ...

Canal dehiscence syndrome (also called superior semicircular canal dehiscence ... or autophony -- your doctor may suggest surgery. The most common surgery used to treat SSCD is called middle ...

Each canal has a different ... off and enter your semicircular canals, it can lead to a condition called BPPV. BPPV is usually treated with physical therapy exercises. Surgery is rarely needed ...