Vestibular hypersensitivity to clicks is characteristic of the Tullio phenomenon

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 670-678

  Colebatch, J G ^a   Day, B L ^b   Bronstein, A M ^b   Davies, R A ^c   Gresty, M A ^b   Luxon, L M ^c   Rothwell, J C ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MRC Human Movement and Balance Unit

^c National Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic stimulation; Tullio phenomenon; Vestibular function tests; Vestibular nerve; Vestibulocollic reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLICK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; OSCILLOPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TULLIO PHENOMENON; VESTIBULAR NERVE; VESTIBULAR TEST; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX;

EID: 0031788102     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.5.670     Document Type: Article

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