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Weber-QUO vedis?

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This is an interesting report of Weber lateralised to the ear, on which stapedectomy was done, inspite of the fact that he developed profound sensorineural deafness 6 days after the operation. Some explanation have been offered to explain the phenomenon.

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  1. Dept. of ORL & Head and Neck Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

    P. Ghosh

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Ghosh, P. Weber-QUO vedis?. IJO & HNS 47, 140–141 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047946

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