Acoustic Neuroma: Postoperative Quality of Life

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 344-347

  Magliulo, Giuseppe ^a   Zardo, Francesco ^a   D'Amico, Raffaello ^a   Varacalli, Serena ^a   Forino, Massimiliano ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Facial palsy; Hearing; Surgery; Vestibular disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEUROMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TINNITUS;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION DISORDERS; TINNITUS;

EID: 0034571179     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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