Vestibular status in partial deafness
Author(s) -
Magdalena Sosna,
Grażyna Tacikowska,
Katarzyna Pietrasik,
Henryk Skarżyńśki,
Piotr H. Skarżyński
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1808-8694
pISSN - 1808-8686
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.09.012
Subject(s) - vestibular system , vestibular evoked myogenic potential , audiology , medicine , audiometer , caloric theory , vestibule , hearing loss , audiometry
The hair cells of the cochlea and the vestibulum are closely connected and may be susceptible to the same noxious factors. The relationship between their function has been a continuing field of investigation. The indications for cochlear implantation have been broadened and now include the patients with partial deafness. This raises the question of their vestibular status.
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