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AHI Sensory Events
AHI sensory events may be described as, but are not limited to, any of the below descriptions. Sensory
events warrant full medical evaluation and consideration of workup as directed by the AHI Clinical
Recommendation:
- Sudden experience of pressure, loud sounds, or other auditory phenomena concurrently or immediately preceding the new onset of one or more symptoms, including, but not limited to, those listed in the table below
- Symptoms may improve upon moving away from where symptoms began and may or may not be experienced by others in the same area
AND - Symptoms are not fully explained by other apparent environmental or medical conditions
Red Flags
- Glasgow Coma Scale score <13
- Witnessed loss of consciousness or deteriorating level of consciousness
- Seizure
- Severe or worsening headache
- Repeated vomiting
- Focal weakness
- Ataxia
- Unequal pupils
- Double vision or loss of vision
- Inability to recognize people or disoriented to place
- Increased restlessness, combativeness, or agitated behavior
- Abnormal speech
- Sudden unilateral hearing loss or unilateral tinnitus
- Other severe systemic symptoms (e.g., chest or acute abdominal pain, shortness of breath, etc.)
