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Diab Kh.M.

Otdel diagnostiki i reabilitatsii narusheniĭ slukha Sankt-Peterburgskogo NII ukha, gorla, nosa i rechi

Naumova I.V.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Balakireva O.A.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Sokolova V.N.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Terekhina L.I.

Federal state budgetary institution «Research and Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology», Russian Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Myoclonus of the middle ear

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Diab Kh.M., Naumova I.V., Balakireva O.A., Sokolova V.N., Terekhina L.I.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2018;83(2): 63‑66

DOI: 10.17116/otorino201883263-66

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MYOCLONUS OF THE MIDDLE EAR
MYOCLONUS OF THE MIDDLE EAR

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Diab KhM, Naumova IV, Balakireva OA, Sokolova VN, Terekhina LI. Myoclonus of the middle ear. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2018;83(2):63‑66. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino201883263-66

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Abstract:

The objective of the present study was to overview the foreign literature concerning middle ear myoclonus (MEM) known to be the most common cause of the manifestations of objective tinnitus. The authors reports two typical clinical cases of myoclonus of the middle ear. The present article is aimed at the enhancement of the awareness of the otorhinolaryngologists, audiologists, and neurologists of the condition of interest as a way to promote the further progress in its treatment.

Keywords:

myoclonus of the middle ear
MEM

Authors:

Diab Kh.M.

Otdel diagnostiki i reabilitatsii narusheniĭ slukha Sankt-Peterburgskogo NII ukha, gorla, nosa i rechi

Naumova I.V.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Balakireva O.A.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Sokolova V.N.

State Scientific Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Terekhina L.I.

Federal state budgetary institution «Research and Clinical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology», Russian Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia, 123182

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