Chorda tympani nerve function in children: Relationship to otitis media and body mass index

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1393-1396

  Seaberg, Raewyn M ^a   Chadha, Neil K ^b   Hubbard, Bradley J ^a   Gordon, Karen A ^a   Allemang, Brooke A ^a   Harrison, Brittany J ^a   Papsin, Blake C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chorda tympani; Electrogustometry; Obesity; Otitis media; Taste

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHORDA TYMPANI; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TASTE ACUITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORDA TYMPANI NERVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OTITIS MEDIA; TASTE THRESHOLD;

EID: 78449294009     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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