title: [Enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome: etiology, clinical features, diagnostics, and rehabilitation of the patients].
abstract: This publication was designed to describe the clinical manifestations of the enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome (EVAS), the currently employed methods for its diagnostics, and the strategy for the rehabilitation of the patients presenting with this pathological condition. In addition, the article provides information about the topographic anatomy and X-ray anatomy of the vestibular aqueduct, the specific clinical features of EVAS, the modern algorithm of its diagnostics, and the facilities for hearing rehabilitation in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre of Children's Health, Moscow, Russia 119991; Russian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education, Moscow, Russia, 125367.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Zelikovich
authors.affiliation: Research Centre of Children's Health, Moscow, Russia 119991.
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Tropchina
authors.affiliation: Research Centre of Children's Health, Moscow, Russia 119991.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Kurilenkov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014723:Vestibular Aqueduct / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids