Enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome: report of 3 cases and literature review
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[Enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome: report of 3 cases and literature review].
The Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome is characterized by a widening of the vestibular aqueduct, associated with sensorineural hearing loss, or sometimes with mixed hearing loss, which may be congenital or acquired during childhood. The sensorineural hearing loss may be classified into mild, moderate and severe, associated with sudden periods of improvement or aggravation. The enlargement o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31342-2