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Inner Ear Immunity and Audio‐Vestibular Dysfunction
Diagram of the immune response of the inner ear and associated damage. ABSTRACT The inner ear is a critical sensory organ regulated by the immune system to maintain balance and respond to external stimuli. Immune cells like macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils, and natural killer cells play important roles in inner ear immunity. Inflammatory mediators,
Xiaofei Li+4 more
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Objective: To evaluate hearing outcomes at 2 years post endolymphatic duct blockage (EDB) surgery, with an analysis of factors that may predict hearing improvement. Study Design: Retrospective comparative study. Setting: Tertiary care center.
Issam Saliba, Marc-Henri Asmar
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Gamma knife radiosurgery in the management of endolymphatic sac tumors
Background: Although widely regarded as rare epithelial tumors with a low grade of malignancy, endolymphatic sac tumors (ELST) often lead to disabling petrous bone destruction and significantly impairing symptoms at the time of primary diagnosis and/or ...
G. Sinclair+7 more
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A comparative study distinguishing histopathologic patterns of inner ear changes between meningogenic and otogenic routes in meningitis cases. Otogenic cases displayed a higher prevalence of changes in the spiral ligament and signs of early ossification, whereas meningogenic cases associated with a higher degree of vestibular damage.
Artur K. Schuster+5 more
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Calcium functional imaging with high-resolution CT in the inner ear
Although the otolith and otolith organs correlate with vertigo and instability, there is no method to investigate them without harmful procedures. We will create the technique for 3D microanatomical images of them, and investigate the in vivo internal ...
Hisaya Tanioka, Sayaka Tanioka
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Meniere's disease is an inner ear disorder without a known cause. Endolymphatic hydrops is a swelling of the endolymph spaces that has been observed consistently on post-mortem histology in patients with a history of Meniere's disease but can occur in ...
Calvin J. Kersbergen, Bryan K. Ward
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This article provides a historical overview of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Yonsei University College of Medicine and highlights its contributions to the development of otorhinolaryngology in Korea. ABSTRACT Objective To provide a historical overview of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Yonsei University College of Medicine and ...
In Seok Moon+3 more
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Investigation of Third Window Symptoms in Patients With Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct: A Pilot Study
Abstract Objective To assess if patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) experience symptoms characteristic of other third mobile window disorders such as superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). Study design Cross‐sectional study. Setting Tertiary care center. Methods Adult and pediatric patients with EVA were screened. Patients
Kimberley S. Noij+6 more
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What a Neurosurgeon Should Know about the Endolymphatic Sac: Part 1–Anatomy and Physiology
Objective To describe the microsurgical anatomy and the physiology of the endolymphatic sac (ES) that a neurosurgeon should know.
Marco Antônio Schlindwein Vaz+10 more
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Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are, with a prevalence of up to 16%, a component of von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease. Data from international registries regarding heritable fraction and characteristics, germline VHL mutation frequency, and prevalence are
B. Bausch+29 more
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