Bilateral Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Analyzed Using the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
(ICF) Framework: Case report.
Ignacio Novoa-Cornejo1 , Vijaya Prakash Krishnan
Muthaiah1*, Victor Mercado-Martinez2,Gustavo Ulloa-Alvarado 2,3,Carlos
Pino-Urrutia2 , Krishnamoorthy Gunasekaran
1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of
Public Health and Health Professions, State University of New York at
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States.
2 Instituto de Neurorrehabilitación y Balance, Viña
del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile.
3 Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute,
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences,
Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile.
4Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health
Sciences, Dambi Dollo University, Dambi Dollo Ethiopia.
* Represents equal first authorship.
Abstract A severe case of bilateral superior semicircular
dehiscence was presented in Instituto de Neurorrehabilitación y Balance,
Chile. The patient reports hearing and vestibular problems in certain
situations; a complete analysis is carried out from the clinical history
to neurological laboratory studies and imaging to diagnose bilateral
semicircular canal dehiscence finally. Health condition management is
under the ICF model, which will allow for determining and classifying
the problems and possible interventions for this interesting clinical
case.
Keywords Bilateral semicircular canal dehiscence, ICF
framework, vestibular disorder.