Neuro-Otological and Peripheral Nerve Involvement in Fabry Disease
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Neuro-Otological and Peripheral Nerve Involvement in Fabry Disease
Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease, with multisystemic glycosphingolipids deposits. Neuro-otological involvement leading to hearing loss and vestibular dysfunctions has been described, but there is limited information about the frequency, site of lesion, or the relationship with peripheral neuropathy. The aim was to evaluate the presence of auditory and vestibular sympt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Audiology Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2039-4349
DOI: 10.4081/audiores.2017.176