OTALGIA AND FUNCTIONAL-DISORDERS OF THE C ERVICAL-SPINE

Authors
BIESINGER E HEIDEN C
Citation
E. Biesinger et C. Heiden, OTALGIA AND FUNCTIONAL-DISORDERS OF THE C ERVICAL-SPINE, HNO. Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenarzte, 42(4), 1994, pp. 207-213
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
HNO. Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenarzte → ACNP
ISSN journal
00176192
Volume
42
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
207 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-6192(1994)42:4<207:OAFOTC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The importance of the cervical spine in routine ENT practice is discus sed, using the example of otalgia due to disorders of the cervical ver tebra. Evaluation and follow-ups of 13,000 patients showed that 6% had diseases caused by the cervical spine. Frequency, pathophysiology and treatment results of cervicogenic otalgia are presented. The principl es of adequate functional diagnostics and therapy of cervical spine di sorders are explained.