Extensive and symptomatic cranial pneumatization: Caused by frequent performance of Valsalva's manoeuvre?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 480-482

  Nyrop, Mette ^a   Bjerre, Per K ^a   Christensen, Johnny ^a   Jørgensen, Karsten E ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ear, middle; Eustachian tube; Pneumocephalus; Valsalva's manoeovre

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; SKULL; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 0032957872     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144287     Document Type: Article

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