Article
Enlarged vestibular aqueduct as a cause of postneonatal deafness.
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola - 1 Jan 2000
Fernández-Cedrón Carmen, Sánchez-Fernández Paula, Guntín-García Maite, Sandoval-Menéndez Isabel, Gómez-Martínez Justo, Llorente-Pendás Jose Luis, Núñez-Batalla Faustino
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) is the most frequent malformation of the inner ear associated with sensorineural hearing loss (5-15%). It exists when the diameter in imaging tests is greater than 1.5 mm at its midpoint. The association between hearing loss and EVA has been described in a syndromic and non-syndromic manner. It can appear as a familial or isolated form and the audiological...
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