An impaired cochlear perfusion seems to be an important etiopathogenetic event in
idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Recently, oxidative stress has been …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cross-sectional imaging of the temporal bone is
challenging because of the complexity and small dimensions of the anatomic structures. We …

Objective: The role of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in idiopathic sudden sensorineural
hearing loss (ISSHL) is controversial due to the inhomogeneity of clinical and MR protocols. …

Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in children are milder, but the real burden of disease is
unknown. After the lockdown, in our Region Lombardia we have been requested to …

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare condition characterized by orthostatic
headache, pulsatile tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, and fluctuating hearing loss; this latter seems to …

Dear Editor, at this time our country is perturbed by the outbreak of the so-called severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is imposing our government …

Dear Editor, airway management is crucial in effective treatment of COVID-19 patients with
critical/severe disease. In the literature, the risk of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission …

Atresia of the submandibular ducts (particularly the duct orifice) is a rare occurrence that is
mainly observed in newborns or infants; moreover, its differential diagnosis with other …

The subjective importance of olfaction varies greatly across individuals, yet the cause of this
variation – such as its relationship to general olfactory function – remains poorly understood. …

Laryngomalacia is the most frequent congenital laryngeal anomaly. Surgery is possible by
means of cold knife, carbon dioxide (CO 2) laser, microdebrider and coblation, traditionally …