Acoustic neuroma surgery: Outcome analysis of patient-perceived disability

American Journal of Otology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 427-435

  Rigby, Peter L ^a   Shah, Saurabh B ^a   Jackler, Robert K ^a,b   Chung, Jeannie H ^a   Cooke, Darren D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Outcome; Patient perspective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COCHLEAR NERVE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TINNITUS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 0030746103     PISSN: 01929763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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