Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
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To report the little known fact that systemically administered gentamicin can cause severe unilateral, rather than only bilateral vestibular loss. ⋯ These results mean that any patient presenting with imbalance due to a compensated, selective unilateral vestibular loss, who has never experienced vertigo, should be closely questioned about any hospital admission just before symptoms started and the hospital records for that admission requisitioned and scrutinized for possible gentamicin therapy.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Resorbable plate cranioplasty after the translabyrinthine approach.
To determine the safety of resorbable plate cranioplasty after translabyrinthine cerebellopontine angle tumor excision and to determine efficacy of this technique in the reduction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks compared with fat grafting alone. ⋯ Cranioplasty with a resorbable plate after translabyrinthine craniotomy is safe. This technique results in a CSF leak rate equivalent to fat grafting alone.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Treatment of acute vestibular neuronitis with glucocorticoids.
To report the effects of glucocorticoid treatment of acute vestibular neuronitis on recovery of vestibular function and length of hospital stay. ⋯ Glucocorticoids administered within 3 days after onset of vestibular neuronitis improves long-time recovery of vestibular function and reduces length of hospital stay.