Resumen

CORTEZ V, Pedro  y  SARIEGO R, Homero. Tumarkin's otolithic crisis: A review. Rev. Otorrinolaringol. Cir. Cabeza Cuello [online]. 2017, vol.77, n.3, pp.335-338. ISSN 0718-4816.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0718-48162017000300335.

Tumarkin´s otolithic crisis is a sudden fall that comes with no loss of consciousness, and without warning or prodrome. It has a short duration and can occur with relative frequency in patients with Meniere disease. When it is present, it significantly compromises life quality of patients. There is no certainty about its mechanism, but it is assumed that the crises are caused by an otolithic organ disfunction, specifically a collapse of the saccule. Treatment can range from observation to chemical or surgical labyrinthectomy.

Palabras clave : Meniere's disease; Tumarkin´s otolithic crisis; drop attack.

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