Long-term effects of the Meniett device in Ménière's disease: The Western Australian experience

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 391-395

  Rajan, Gunesh P ^a   Din, Sobani ^a   Atlas, Marcus D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gentamicin; M ni re's disease; Meniett Device; Pressure; Surgery, Vertigo

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; AUSTRALIA; CALORIC VESTIBULAR TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MENIETT DEVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESSURE; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MENIERE'S DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

EID: 20044395690     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215053945868     Document Type: Article

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