Effect of bone-conducted vibration of the midline forehead (Fz) in unilateral vestibular loss (uVL). Evidence for a new indicator of unilateral otolithic function;L'effetto della vibrazione portata per via ossea ad Fz (linea mediana della fronte) in pazienti con perdita unilaterale della funzione vestibolare (uVL). Evidenza per un nuovo indicatore della funzione otolitica unilaterale

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 175-181

  Manzari, L ^a,b,c   Burgess, A M ^c   Curthoys, I S ^c  

^a ENT Academy Center   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone conduction; Otolith; oVEMPs; Unilateral vestibular loss; VEMPs; Vestibular functionm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; VESTIBULE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VESTIBULAR DISEASES; VIBRATION;

EID: 77958486956     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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