The role of cholinergic transmission in outer hair cell functioning evaluated by distortion product otoacoustic emissions in myasthenic patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hearing loss after spinal anesthesia has been reported to be related to the transmission of a reduced subarachnoid pressure to the inner ear via the cochlear aqueduct due to loss of spinal fluid. However, there are also some controversies related to this phenomenon, which require systematic investigation. M...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Cosar A,Yetiser S,Sizlan A,Yanarates O,Yildirim A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transitional zone of the saccule and the utricle--has been studied by transmission electron microscope in rats, days before birth. A noticeable secretory activity has been observed in their cells as well as the presence of inorganic spicular bodies that have also been observed in the lumen, some of them integrated...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ciges M,Campos A,Revelles F

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroma, chronic specific granuloma of the nose and upper respiratory tract, is endemic in Egypt and many other countries. The exact pathogenesis of the disease as regards the aetiological role of Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis is contradictory. This work investigated the effect of experimental intravenous injection of ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Gaafar HA,Bassiouny M,El Mofty M,Badour NM,Nour YA

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCL) can have a positive impact on patients' quality of life by circumventing dysphagia and voice problems resulting from creation of a permanent stoma after conventional total laryngectomy (TL) surgery. AIMS/OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the oncologi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kim JH,Kim WS,Koh YW,Kim SH,Byeon HK,Choi EC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven to eight years after a disease period of vestibular neuritis 19 patients previously examined at our department were given a questionnaire about whether they had experienced any audiovestibular symptoms since they first fell ill. All 19 patients responded and 18 consented to participate in the long-term follow-up...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Bergenius J,Perols O

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:A large series confirmation may suggest elective neck dissection in cN0 MASPIN-negative oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Re-activated nuclear MASPIN in association with anti-angiogenic or cytotoxic drugs may be extremely effective in the treatment of laryngeal SCC. OBJECTIVES:MASPIN is a serpin showin...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Marioni G,Staffieri C,Staffieri A,De Filippis C,Blandamura S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 12 healthy volunteers, and 5 prelingually and 5 postlingually profoundly deaf subjects, a 500 Hz filtered click stimulus was applied to the mastoid via the bone conductor. In all the healthy volunteers, middle latency response (MLR) was recorded. Among all profoundly deaf subjects, MLR was recorded only in 2 with p...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ribarić K,Padovan I,Prevec TS

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Changes in the metabolism of arachidonic acid (AA) might be part of a noise-induced compensatory mechanism with regional specificity. OBJECTIVES:The released imbalance of prostaglandins and leukotrienes, both AA metabolites, might result in altered blood flow regulation in the inner ear and probably contrib...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Heinrich UR,Selivanova O,Schmidtmann I,Feltens R,Brieger J,Mann WJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:No case of death related to surgery in the form of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty or nasal surgery for snoring or sleep apnea has been recorded in Sweden among 4876 patients treated between 1997 and 2005. Severe complications of surgery in the peri- and postoperative period, especially in the f...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Franklin KA,Haglund B,Axelsson S,Holmlund T,Rehnqvist N,Rosén M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:This study shows that, in cochlear implantation (CI) surgery, pre-operative caloric test results are not correlated with post-operative outcomes of dizziness or speech perception. OBJECTIVES:To determine the role of pre-operative caloric tests in CI. METHODS:The records of 95 patients who underwent unilate...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yang CJ,Lee JY,Ahn JH,Lee KS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:This study shows that heavy drinking is a risk factor for prolonged delay in presenting with head and neck cancer and for presenting with a large tumour in the head and neck region. Excessive smoking is only a risk factor for being diagnosed with a large tumour, although there is a weak association between ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Brouha X,Tromp D,Hordijk GJ,Winnubst J,De Leeuw R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Patients with post-lingual deafness should not be excluded from cochlear implantation (CI) on the basis of duration of deafness. We found that the prognosis was favorable in patients who developed deafness after adolescence, even in those with extremely long-term deafness. OBJECTIVES:CI is an effective trea...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Moon IS,Park S,Kim HN,Lee WS,Kim SH,Kim JH,Choi JY

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the mucosa of 50 rat middle ears in an experimental model of acute otitis media, in order to obtain information on the mechanisms of polyp formation. The right middle ear of 25 rats was inoculated with type 3 pneumococci, and the left ear served as a control. The animals were killed, the middle ear bulla r...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Cayé-Thomasen P,Hermansson A,Tos M,Prellner K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By a careful ENT and oral examination of 111 patients with suspected chronic maxillary sinusitis, the diagnosis was verified in only 56% (62/111). In 29 of these 62 patients (47%) a relation to dental infections was found, periodontitis being as frequent as apical granulomas. In 61% of the patients, in whom the diagn...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lindahl L,Melén I,Ekedahl C,Holm SE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A time-sequence study was made of the early ultrastructural changes of the stria vascularis and Reissner's membrane in the guinea pig after obliteration of the endolymphatic sac and duct. Pathological alterations of both the stria vascularis and Reissner's membrane were found to start in the apex of the cochlea. The m...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Albers FW,de Groot JC,Veldman JE,Huizing EH

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the influence of neck afferents on the perception of orientation. In Experiment 1, we investigated the effect of head tilt on the subjective vertical in both the visual and tactile modalities. The results showed that head tilt triggers an Aubert effect in the visual modality and a Müller effect in the tacti...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Guerraz M,Luyat M,Poquin D,Ohlmann T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 33 consecutively operated aural cholesteatomas were analysed with regard to preoperative findings and correlated with the morphology of the cholesteatoma tissue. Patients were found in all age groups, 9/33 of the patients were operated at an age below 15 years. A persistent ear discharge had occurred in all...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Anniko M,Mendel L

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in ambient pressure can elicit the vertigo and bodily disequilibrium known clinically as alternobaric vertigo. Our previous studies showed that changes in middle ear pressure altered the activity of the primary vestibular neuron, and the finding suggests that the pressure-induced vestibular response causes alt...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Suzuki M,Kitano H,Yazawa Y,Kitajima K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conclusions Endoscopic surgery is safe and effective for children with congenital basal meningoencephaloceles (CBMs); it provides an acceptable operative outcome with a short recovery time and fewer complications and may be considered as a primary approach. Objectives To explore the safety and effectiveness of using t...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wu X,Zhang J,Zhang H,Xie Z,Fan R,Liu Y,Wu B,Sun H,Jiang W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Analysis of the complete mtDNA genome and X-linkage of this five-generation Chinese family revealed that the 1555A > G mutation may lead to deafness. OBJECTIVES:Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been found to be associated with sensorineural hearing loss. However, the variable clinical phenotype ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Men M,Jiang L,Wang H,Liu Y,Hu Z,He C,Feng Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:After conventional curette adenoidectomy, a significant mass of residual adenoid tissue is observed in about 50% of the cases. The combined approach of conventional curette and endoscopic adenoidectomy with microdebrider assures a complete and accurate removal of the mass. It is an effective and safe method ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Pagella F,Matti E,Colombo A,Giourgos G,Mira E

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:This study showed that elective neck dissection (ND) resulted in reduced regional recurrences in a selected group of surgically treated patients with pT1-2 carcinomas but did not show any benefit for disease-specific survival (DSS). Furthermore, the importance of pN classification was also verified for this ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Psychogios G,Mantsopoulos K,Koch M,Klintworth N,Kapsreiter M,Zenk J,Iro H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiral ganglia of guinea pig and mouse were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The cochlea was freeze-fractured and then macerated with 0.1% OsO4 solution for 70-90 h (A-O-D-O method (1]. This allowed three-dimensional observation of the general view of the spiral ganglion and the intracellular struct...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Harada Y,Nagasawa A,Takumida M,Tagashira N,Hirakawa K,Suzuki M

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:This study showed that macrophages, B cells, and T cells occurred at different frequencies, localizations, and times after acute laser tympanic membrane perforation. Immunological cells were most prevalent in the proliferative mass adjacent to the annulus region. The cellular immunological response in fresh...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Tahar Aissa J,Hultcrantz M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a young male patient with ankylosing spondylitis treated with sulphasalazine who developed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss with tinnitus. Discontinuation of sulphasalazine led to complete resolution of tinnitus and an improvement in hearing loss. We discuss the features of this case and also...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Savastano M,Marioni G,Bernini G,Punzi L

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Our results suggest that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) may play an important role in the progression of hypopharyngeal cancer. OBJECTIVE:HGF, a potent stimulator of hepatocyte growth, stimulates the motility, invasiveness, proliferation and morphogenesis of epithelium and may be involved in physiologic and...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kim CH,Moon SK,Bae JH,Lee JH,Han JH,Kim K,Choi EC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The facial nerve of the albino rat was compressed by inserting a thin nylon thread in the facial canal. After a survival period of 1-60 days, the animal was perfused with Ringer's solution followed by a 2% periodate-lysine-paraformaldehyde fixative. Frozen sections from the brain stem containing the facial motor nucle...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ruan RS,Leong SK,Yeoh KH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:The intra-tumoral cytokines IL-6, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) stimulate oral cancer cells to enhanced secretion of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and -9. These results contribute to an understanding of the extracellular events necessary for tumour progression. OBJE...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Sundelin K,Roberg K,Grénman R,Håkansson L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Endolymphatic hydrops could be a reversible inner ear pathological condition. After sac surgery, hydrops was reduced and symptoms went into remission in some cases, although vertigo suppression was not always a result of the reduced hydrops. OBJECTIVE:To examine the changes in endolymphatic hydrops detected...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Uno A,Imai T,Watanabe Y,Tanaka H,Kitahara T,Horii A,Kamakura T,Takimoto Y,Osaki Y,Nishiike S,Inohara H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We established new cell lines from head and neck cancer patients for studies of adhesion molecules and cellular behavior in nine patients with primary or metastatic cancer treated at the Asan Medical Center. Explant cultures of fresh tumor tissue were used to develop new permanent tumor cell lines. Lines were tested f...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kim SY,Chu KC,Lee HR,Lee KS,Carey TE

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00