Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome and endolymphatic hydrops: Two presentations of a common primary inner-ear dysfunction?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 919-921

  Spiegel, J H ^a   Lalwani, A K ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inner Ear; Meniere's Disease; Vertigo; Vestibular Aqueduct

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOLYMPH; FAMILY HISTORY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; LARGE VESTIBULAR AQUEDUCT SYNDROME; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ADULT; ENDOLYMPHATIC HYDROPS; HUMANS; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; SIBLINGS; SYNDROME; VESTIBULAR AQUEDUCT;

EID: 70450186719     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108004088     Document Type: Article

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