Interrelations between the Middle and Inner Ear in Otitis Media

International Tinnitus Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-91

  Penha, Rui ^a,c   Escada, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL EGAS MONIZ   (Portugal)

^c NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacterial products; Labyrinth; Middle ear; Round window; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BACTERIUM; COCHLEA FENESTRA; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INNER EAR; INNER EAR DISEASE; MIDDLE EAR; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; EAR, INNER; EAR, MIDDLE; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA; PERMEABILITY; ROUND WINDOW;

EID: 1642436733     PISSN: 09465448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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