| Title | Inflight loss of consciousness : a case report. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39041 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Tang, Pei Chin; Dille, J. Robert |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Research Institute |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19630900 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20867 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20867 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Air transportation crashes; Alertness; Metabolism; Nervous system; Heart rate; Depth perception; Distance perception; Visual perception; Velocity perception; Electroencephalography; Ear; Eye fixations; Eye location; Eye movements; Case studies; Medical examinations and tests |
| General Subjects | Air pilots; Aircraft accidents; Loss of consciousness; Vertigo; Metabolism; Nervous system; Heart beat; Electroencephalography; Nystagmus; Vestibular apparatus; Vestibular function tests; Theta rhythm |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | AM 63-21; DOT/FAA/AM-63/21 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39041/AM63-21.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |