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This chapter describes the disorders of vestibular function in relation to their anatomical origin, describing structural defects, the perilymphatic and endolymphatic spaces, the receptor cells, the cupulae and semicircular ducts, the maculae and otolithic membranes, the vestibular nerves, and the central vestibular system.
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Albernaz, P.L.M., Zuma e Maia, F., Carmona, S., Cal, R.V.R., Zalazar, G. (2019). An Introduction to Vestibular Disorders. In: The New Neurotology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11283-7_3
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