Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2014 The utricle and saccular components of the vestibular apparatus detect linear displacements of the head in the horizontal and vertical planes, respectively. We previously showed that sinusoidal linear acceleration in the horizontal plane of seated humans
Elie eHammam +5 more
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HSV-1 not only in human vestibular ganglia but also in the vestibular labyrinth [PDF]
, 2001 Reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the vestibular ganglion (VG) is the suspected cause of vestibular neuritis (VN). Recent studies reported the presence of HSV-1 DNA not only in human VGs but also in vestibular nuclei, a finding that ...
Arbusow, Viktor +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Intravenous gadolinium-enhanced inner-ear magnetic resonance imaging (IV-Gd inner-ear MRI) has been used to visualize endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in clinical diagnosis of Ménière’s disease (MD).
Young Sang Cho +7 more
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Degeneration of saccular hair cells caused by MITF gene mutation
Neural Development, 2019 Background Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is the consequence of an inherited autosomal dominant mutation which causes the early degeneration of intermediate cells of cochlear stria vascularis (SV) and profound hearing loss.
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Uneven Effects of Sleep Apnea on Semicircular Canals and Otolithic Organs
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects the function of each vestibular organ and to identify the correlations among them.MethodsA prospective study was conducted involving 32 healthy controls and 64 patients with ...
Xin-Da Xu +12 more
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A mathematical model for top-shelf vertigo: the role of sedimenting otoconia in BPPV [PDF]
, 2003 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a mechanical disorder of the vestibular system in which calcite particles called otoconia interfere with the mechanical functioning of the fluid-filled semicircular canals normally used to sense rotation ...
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Early assessment of vestibular function after unilateral cochlear implant surgery [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction : Cochlear implantation (CI) has been reported to negatively effect on the vestibular function. The study of the vestibular function has variably been conducted by different types of diagnostic tools. The combined use of modern, rapidly
Barbara, M +6 more
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Conditional and constitutive expression of a Tbx1-GFP fusion protein in mice. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome/DiGeorge syndrome (VCFS/DGS) is caused by a 1.5-3 Mb microdeletion of chromosome 22q11.2, frequently referred to as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS).
Baldini, Antonio +4 more
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Hes1 and Hes5 activities are required for the normal development of the hair cells in the mammalian inner ear. [PDF]
, 2001 The mammalian inner ear contains two sensory organs, the cochlea and vestibule. Their sensory neuroepithelia are characterized by a mosaic of hair cells and supporting cells.
Aubert, A. +6 more
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Inner ear morphology in the Atlantic molly Poecilia mexicana--first detailed microanatomical study of the inner ear of a cyprinodontiform species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Fishes show an amazing diversity in hearing abilities, inner ear structures, and otolith morphology. Inner ear morphology, however, has not yet been investigated in detail in any member of the diverse order Cyprinodontiformes.
Tanja Schulz-Mirbach +2 more
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