Influence of chronic middle ear diseases on gustatory function: An electrogustometric study

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-47

  Sano, Masaki ^a   Ito, Ken ^a   Suzukawa, Keigo ^a   Kaga, Kimitaka ^a   Yamasoba, Tatsuya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cholesteatoma; Gustatory function; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEATOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE DISCRIMINATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHOLESTEATOMA, MIDDLE EAR; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OTOSCLEROSIS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TASTE DISORDERS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 33846031966     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mao.0000244359.49756.a3     Document Type: Article

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