Behavioural and objective vestibular assessment in persons with osteoporosis and osteopenia: a preliminary investigation

Introduction: Calcium is vital for the functioning of the inner ear hair cells as well as for the neurotransmitter release that triggers the generation of a nerve impulse. A reduction in calcium level could therefore impair the peripheric vestibular functioning. However, the outcome of balance asses...

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Main Authors: Aditi Gargeshwari, Raghav Hira Jha, Niraj Kumar Singh, Prawin Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869417301568

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