Oculomotor findings mimicking a cerebellar disorder and postural control in severe Meniere's disease

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-41

  Isotalo, Elina ^a   Heikki, Aalto ^a   Ilmari, Pyykkö ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gentamicin treatment; Posturography; Pursuit eye movements; Saccades; Severe Meniere's disease; Subjective symptoms

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; GAZE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MENIERE DISEASE; READING; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; VISUAL DEPRIVATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; SACCADES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56949106669     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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