title: Clinical observations on the on-off effect of the acoustic stapedius reflex.
abstract: The on-off effect of the acoustic stapedius reflex was found in association with several kinds of ear disease: otosclerotic stapes fixation, incudostapedial dislocation and sensorineural hearing loss. One fifth (8/40) of the patient group with an on-off effect and sensorineural hearing loss showed the typical symptoms of Ménière's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Debruyne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D011187:Posture; D012022:Reflex, Acoustic / Q000502:physiology*; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology