The potential role of joint injury and eustachian tube dysfunction in the genesis of secondary Ménière's disease

International Tinnitus Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-137

  Franz, Burkhard ^a,b   Anderson, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cervical spine; Eustachian tube; M ni re's disease; Neurogenic inflammation; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUDITORY TUBE; AUDITORY TUBE DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INNER EAR; JOINT INJURY; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE EAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EAR DISEASES; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; HUMANS; MENIERE DISEASE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SPINAL DISEASES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 37549025444     PISSN: 09465448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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