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Anatomy and Clinical Physiology of the Organs of Equilibrium

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This chapter discusses the anatomy and physiology of the inner ear, with emphasis on the vestibular organs and functions, and the vestibular pathways in the central nervous system. An operational model of the vestibular system is included, exploring the mechanisms that are particularly relevant to its clinical evaluation. It must be taken into consideration that the new neurotology is essentially derived from the advances in neurophysiological knowledge.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Albert Einstein Hospital , São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Pedro Luiz Mangabeira Albernaz

  2. Otology / Neurotology, Clínica Maia, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Francisco Zuma e Maia

  3. Neurotology, Fundación San Lucas para la Neurociencia, Rosário, Santa Fé, Argentina

    Sergio Carmona

  4. Curso de Medicina, Centro Universitário do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil

    Renato Valério Rodrigues Cal

  5. Department of Neurology in Hospital de San Luis, Fundación San Lucas para la Neurociencia, Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina

    Guillermo Zalazar

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Albernaz, P.L.M., Zuma e Maia, F., Carmona, S., Cal, R.V.R., Zalazar, G. (2019). Anatomy and Clinical Physiology of the Organs of Equilibrium. In: The New Neurotology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11283-7_1

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