When an explosion rings out, even after a silence: a clinical pharmacologist and a neurologist discuss the rehabilitation of civilians after blast injuries

Nechai I.L.

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When an explosion rings out, even after a silence: a clinical pharmacologist and a neurologist discuss the rehabilitation of civilians after blast injuries

November 6, 2026

Nechai I.L.

DOI: DOI:10.32471/umj.1680-3051.282328

Keywords :

sensorineural hearing loss,

shock wave,

tinnitus

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A blast wave makes no distinction between military personnel and civilians. A person caught near the site of an impact might emerge from shelter without a single visible wound, yet experience ringing in the ears, dizziness, a racing heart, and a sensation that their thoughts are «drifting». A few weeks later, they may visit a family doctor complaining of fatigue and insomnia, a cardiologist regarding blood pressure spikes, or a neurologist due to unsteadiness and an inability to concentrate.

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