Canalithiasis of the anterior semicircular canal (ASC): Treatment options based on the possible underlying pathogenetic mechanisms

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 606-612

  Korres, Stavros ^a   Riga, Maria ^b   Sandris, Vasilios ^c   Danielides, Vasilios ^b   Sismanis, Aristides ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^c GENERAL HOSPITAL OF LARISSA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anterior semicircular canal; Canalithiasis; Repositioning manoeuvres

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NYSTAGMUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; STONE FORMATION; LABYRINTH DISEASES; LITHIASIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; PROCEDURES;

HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; LABYRINTH DISEASES; LITHIASIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS;

EID: 77954503029     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992021003753490     Document Type: Article

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