Autoimmune Vestibular Dysfunction, Perilymph Fistulas, Mal de Debarquement Syndrome, and Alcohol-Related Dizziness
12 Autoimmune Vestibular Dysfunction, Perilymph Fistulas, Mal de Debarquement Syndrome, and Alcohol-Related Dizziness Louis M. Hofmeyr Introduction Little has changed in these subject areas since the 2008 publication of the…
Office Examination of the Vestibular Patient
2 Office Examination of the Vestibular Patient Jameson K. Mattingly, Laura Wazen, and Stephen P. Cass Introduction The vestibular physical exam begins with a thorough history, as careful characterization of…
Allergy and Autonomic Dizziness
13 Allergy and Autonomic Dizziness Louis M. Hofmeyr and Marcelle Groenewald Introduction Vertigo and disequilibrium have many causes. Allergy and autonomic dysfunction are well recognized in the literature as two…
Surgical Algorithm for Recurrent and Peristent Hyperparathyroidism
Fig. 5.1 The viscero-vertebral angle approach Fig. 5.2 Mediastinal parathyroid adenoma within middle posterior compartment demonstrated in fusion imaging Fig. 5.3 Thoracoscopic approach to mediastinal parathyroid adenoma shown in Fig….
Maximizing the Success of Initial Parathyroid Surgery
Fig. 2.1 Early (a) and late (b) planar two-dimensional 99mTc-sestamibi scan showing complete washout on the late-phase image. Careful evaluation of the early-phase image shows asymmetric inferior extension of the…
Embryology and Anatomy of the Parathyroid Glands
Fig. 1.1 Migration of the thyroid, parathyroids, and pharyngeal pouch derivatives . The thyroid, parathyroid glands, and ultimobranchial bodies migrate inferiorly from their origin in the embryo. Courtesy of Tim…
Reoperative Surgical Planning and Adjunct Localization Studies
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Ralph P. Tufano and Phillip K. Pellitteri (eds.)Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60723-8_4 4. Reoperative Surgical Planning and Adjunct Localization Studies Jonathon O. Russell1, Salem I. Noureldine1, Nafi Aygun2 and Ralph P. Tufano1 (1) Department of Otolaryngology – Head…
