Alcoholism : effects on the cochleo - vestibular apparatus Summary
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Alcoholism: effects on the cochleo-vestibular apparatus.
UNLABELLED Several ototoxic drugs are harmful to the human being and lead to problems such as tinnitus, many types of hearing loss, and vertigo. Alcohol is among the main agents considered ototoxic. AIM To study the effects of alcoholism in the vestibular-cochlear system. STUDY DESIGN cross-sectional contemporary cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample comprehended 37 individuals in the ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2006