Large Vestibular Aqueduct-Associated Symptoms: Endolymphatic Duct Blockage as a Surgical Treatment
Issam Saliba,
Sarah Alshehri,
Isabelle Fournier
et al.
Abstract:Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of endolymphatic duct blockage (EDB) on dizziness control in patients with a large vestibular aqueduct (LVA) and to evaluate its effect on hearing. Study design: This is a prospective nonrandomized study. Setting: Five adults and one child with dizziness and five children with progressive hearing loss were referred to our tertiary centers. Methods: The dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) and DHI-PC (dizziness handicap inventory—patient caregiver) questio… Show more
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