The impact of injury of the chorda tympani nerve during primary stapes surgery or cochlear implantation on taste function, quality of life and food preferences: A study protocol for a double-blind prospective prognostic association study

BACKGROUND: The chorda tympani nerve (CTN) is a mixed nerve, which carries sensory and parasympathetic fibres. The sensory component supplies the taste sensation of the anterior two-thirds of the ipsilateral side of the tongue. During middle ear surgery the CTN is exposed and frequently stretched or...

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Autores principales: Blijleven, Esther E., Wegner, Inge, Stokroos, Robert J., Thomeer, Hans G. X. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10194866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37200313
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284571

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10194866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37200313
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284571

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