Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Radiation can cause damage to the inner ear, from a simple hearing loss all the way to profound deafness. Amifostine is a cytoprotective substance extensively used during radio-chemotherapy for malignant tumors.
Ricardo Miranda Lessa +3 more
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Artéria carótida interna aberrante na orelha média [PDF]
Revista Brasileira De Otorrinolaringologia, 2003 Malformações vasculares na orelha média são raras, e a artéria carótida interna (ACI) aberrante deve ser lembrada no diagnóstico diferencial, visto o grande risco trazido por uma intervenção cirúrgica inadvertidamente realizada na cavidade timpânica. O paciente pode apresentar-se assintomático ou, comumente, com hipoacusia e/ou zumbido pulsátil.
Silvio Caldas Neto
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Hearing preservation and cochlear implants according to inner ear approach: multicentric evaluation [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Electroacoustic stimulation is an excellent option for people with residual hearing in the low frequencies, who obtain insufficient benefit with hearing aids.
Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães +8 more
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Comparação morfométrica da orelha interna entre ovinos e humanos através da tomografia computadorizada [PDF]
Revista Brasileira De Otorrinolaringologia, 2006 INTRODUÇÃO: trabalhos sobre o uso de ovelhas em cirurgias experimentais e treinamento em cirurgia otológica são raros. Este estudo pretende contribuir para ampliar o conhecimento nessa área. OBJETIVO: Estudar a orelha interna da ovelha por meio de tomografia computadorizada e cortes sucessivos com o intuito de apresentar dados morfométricos mais ...
Luiz Lavinsky, Klaus Irion
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Ototoxicidade e otoproteção em orelha interna de cobaias utilizando gentamicina e amicacina: aspectos ultra-estruturais e funcionais [PDF]
Revista Brasileira De Otorrinolaringologia, 2008 A ototoxicidade ainda é um desafio para medicina. A descoberta dos mecanismos endógenos autoprotetores das células ciliadas externas associados a métodos de avaliação funcional e ultra-estrutural das mesmas abriu nova perspectiva no entendimento e controle destes mecanismos.
Maria Rossato
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Subjective visual vertical after treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017 Introduction: Otolith function can be studied by testing the subjective visual vertical, because the tilt of the vertical line beyond the normal range is a sign of vestibular dysfunction.
Maristela Mian Ferreira +2 more
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Gadolinium-enhanced MRI reveals dynamic development of endolymphatic hydrops in Ménière's disease [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Introduction: Meniere's disease is associated with impaired hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, and aural fullness. Many anatomical studies have suggested idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops as the pathological basis of Meniere's disease, which now can be ...
Xuanyi Li +4 more
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The role of magnetic resonance imaging in Ménière disease: the current state of endolymphatic hydrops evaluation [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2019 Technical advances in magnetic resonance imaging have allowed to accurately detect and grade endolymphatic space distension in Ménière disease; this was only possible in post-mortem histological studies until a few years ago.
Rafael Maffei Loureiro +8 more
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Lack of protection against gentamicin ototoxicity by auditory conditioning with noise [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Auditory conditioning consists of the pre-exposure to low levels of a potential harmful agent to protect against a subsequent harmful presentation.
Alex Strose +4 more
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Static and dynamic balance of children and adolescents with sensorineural hearing loss [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2017 Objective To assess the static and dynamic balance performance of students with normal hearing and with sensorineural hearing loss. Methods A cross-sectional study assessing 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss of
Renato de Souza Melo +5 more
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