Tuning characteristics of ocular and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in intact and dehiscent ears

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 207-218

  Taylor, R L ^a   Bradshaw, A P ^a   Halmagyi, G M ^a   Welgampola, M S ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Superior canal dehiscence; Tullio phenomenon; Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; VESTIBULAR EVOKED MYOGENIC POTENTIAL; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABYRINTH DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; VESTIBULAR EVOKED MYOGENIC POTENTIALS;

EID: 84859125732     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000336959     Document Type: Article

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