Studies on the anatomy of the facial nerve.

abstract：:Background: The treatments of horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV) have low remission rates ranging between 60% and 90%, connected to the difficulty in correctly identifying the affected side of HSC-BPPV. Objective: To propose and compare the efficacy of the latency test (LT) i...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Scarpa A,Cassandro C,Gioacchini FM,Viola P,Cuofano R,Kaleci S,Ralli M,Chiarella G,Cassandro E

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a large animal model for studies of laryngeal abductor reinnervation. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Six minipigs underwent unilateral anastomosis of the phrenic nerve-abductor branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) conduits were used for repair. At each of 30, 60 and 120 d...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Birchall M,Idowu B,Murison P,Jones A,Burt R,Ayling S,Stokes C,Pope L,Terenghi G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endolymphatic sac decompression has shown limited success for the treatment of Ménière's disease (MD). We have published a novel technique with very promising results for the treatment of refractory MD: the Endolymphatic Duct Blockage (EDB) with two titanium clips. One of the challenges of this technique was...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Saliba I,Asmar MH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maculae sacculi and utriculi of the chinchilla vestibular labyrinth have been studied by freeze-fracture method. In the replicas extensive zonulae occludentes have been found between sensory and supporting cells at the endolymphatic surface. Gap junctions are located between the supporting cells. Some intramembran...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Laciano L,Franke K,Iurato S,Reale E

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preyer's reflex, the elicitation of startle response to auditory stimuli, has been widely used for the evaluation of hearing in rodents and other animals. Surprisingly, however, the sensitivity and specificity of Preyer's reflex in the assessment of hearing has not been adequately studied. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Jero J,Coling DE,Lalwani AK

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The Na-K-2Cl cotransporter-1 (NKCCl) may be essential for the maintenance and functioning of the vestibular morphology in mice and it is strongly expressed in human vestibular end organs. OBJECTIVE:NKCCl is a member of the cation-coupled chloride transporter which participates in salt transport and cell vol...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Young Choi J,Ho Jung S,Namkung W,Lee JH,Jin Son E,Wook Shin J,Park HY,Sang Lee W,Kim HN

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:The risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection in head and neck cancer patients are the duration of hospitalization, intravenous hyperalimentation, prior antibiotic use, and the coexistence of other pathogens. OBJECTIVES:To shed light on the clinical characteristics of MR...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Shiomori T,Miyamoto H,Udaka T,Okochi J,Hiraki N,Hohchi N,Hashida K,Fujimura T,Kitamura T,Nagatani G,Ohbuchi T,Suzuki H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioneurotic edema is a non-pitting edema which is usually limited to the skin and the mucous membranes of the face and upper aerodigestive tract. The risk of acute upper airway obstruction makes angioneurotic edema a concern for emergency room physicians, internists and otolaryngologists because prompt recognition o...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zanoletti E,Bertino G,Malvezzi L,Benazzo M,Mira E

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:The procedure cleared the lesion completely and preserved the physiological function of the external auditory canal. OBJECTIVE:To develop a novel surgical procedure to treat chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). To explore the merit of using pedicled temporalis myofascia (PTM) and reconstruction of the ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yu F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense sound stimulation may result in excessive glutamate release from the inner hair cells, resulting in binding to the postsynaptic glutamate receptors and leading to neuronal degeneration and functional impairment. In this study we investigated the therapeutic effect and time window of caroverine, an N-methyl-D-a...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Chen Z,Ulfendahl M,Ruan R,Tan L,Duan M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Lermoyez syndrome (LS) is a rare auditory disorder, the details of LS remain unclear.Objectives: To investigate the grades of endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) and clinical characteristics of clinically diagnosed LS.Material and methods: Nine patients with clinically diagnosed LS were included. three-dimensional...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhou F,Shi S,Wang D,Guo P,Wang W

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this prospective study was to assess the usefulness of nasal smear eosinophilia compared with a skin sensitivity test for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and to determine the degree of correlation between the tests. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty patients with a clinical history suggestive of nasa...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Takwoingi Y,Akang E,Nwaorgu G,Nwawolo C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:A new method for noninvasive standard evaluation of normal endolymphatic space and endolymphatic hydrops using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indicated. OBJECTIVE:To standardize the evaluation of endolymphatic space in the cochlea and the vestibule in healthy volunteers by applying noninvasive intraty...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Liu F,Huang W,Wang Z,Chen Q,Liu X,Li S,Wang S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practicability of recording auditory nerve and brainstem responses during early childhood is demonstrated. This paper reports our experience with two different electrode locations: ear-canal/ear-lobe and ear-lobe/vertex. The test is performed with a light portable stimulus-generating and response-recording system ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Montandon PB,Cao MH,Engel RT,Grajew T

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL2Rs, in the presence of IL2, mediate activation and proliferation of human normal lymphocytes and modulate functional changes of some human leukocytic malignancies. IL2Rs have been demonstrated also on human neoplastic and fetal non-hematologic cells in vitro, although their functional role has not been described. W...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Cortesina G,Sacchi M,Galeazzi E,Johnson JT,Whiteside TL

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that 15-20% of oropharyngeal carcinomas develop distant metastases that involve most commonly lung, liver and bone. Clival metastasis from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has not been previously reported in the English literature. We describe the rare occurrence of clival metastasis from tonsillar ca...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Marchese-Ragona R,Maria Ferraro S,Marioni G,Staffieri C,Manara R,Restivo DA,Staffieri A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationships between CD163 expression, localization of CD163+ macrophages, clinicopathological features and prognosis of NPC. METHODS:A total of 110 cases of NPC specimens and 80 cases of nasopharyngitis specimens were analysed for CD163 expression by immunohistochemistry and EBERs expression...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Huang H,Liu X,Zhao F,Lu J,Zhang B,Peng X,Zhang M,Chen X,Li G,Li X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the radiologic findings with histological results of anatomically matched whole organ sections and to analyze the accuracy of pretherapeutic radiologic staging of glottic cancers. METHODS:The histologic findings of surgical specimens of 30 patients who had undergone tota...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lim JY,Park IS,Park SW,Kim JW,Kim YM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with carboplatin and uracil-f tegafur (UFT) seems to be a promising and appropriate regimen for patients with poor performance status (PS) with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). OBJECTIVE:We designed a regimen based on divided low-dose admin...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Katori H,Tsukuda M,Taguchi T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electromagnetic interference of the recently introduced bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) model "BAHA Compact" by digital cellular phones is investigated and compared with that of the older "BAHA Classic 300" model. Measurements with two different digital cellular phones in a laboratory setting indicated that the n...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kompis M,Häusler R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Because nystagmus induced by ampullopetal inhibition of the posterior semicircular canal (PSCC) rotates around the axis perpendicular to the plane of the anterior semicircular canal (ASCC) of the other side, when free-floating debris is initially located at the distal portion of the PSCC, a patient showing p...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Imai T,Masumura C,Takeda N,Kitahara T,Uno A,Horii A,Nishiike S,Ohta Y,Shingai-Higashi K,Morihana T,Okazaki S,Kamakura T,Takimoto Y,Inohara H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biopsy samples from the maxillary sinus mucosa of patients with purulent, non-purulent and recurrent sinusitis were studied histologically and compared with those from a maxillary sinus of patients with no previous history of sinus disease on the side of sampling. Basement membrane thickening, atypical gland formation...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Stierna P,Carlsöö B

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:ABO blood group status may be a risk factor for some diseases, including hearing loss. Individuals with blood group O show a higher prevalence of hearing loss after industrial noise exposure. Group O individuals with normal hearing show reduced amplitudes in otoacoustic emission recordings. Whether blood gro...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Yang Y,Hood LJ,McPherson B

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Undifferentiated giant and spindle cell carcinoma is an unusual and high-grade malignant type of cancer of the thyroid. The results of surgical and/or radiotherapeutic treatment have been discouraging. Only a few patients respond to therapy, usually for a short time. Recently, a few reports have been published on the ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Andersson T,Biörklund A,Landberg T,Akerman M,Aspegren K,Ingemansson S

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin ototoxicity is known to involve mainly the organ of Corti. Outer hair cells (OHCs). especially in the basal turn, are preferentially involved. One possible mechanism of ototoxicity might be alteration of the antioxidant system causing an increase in free radicals. It has been demonstrated that heat shock pro...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Oh SH,Yu WS,Song BH,Lim D,Koo JW,Chang SO,Kim CS

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Each of eight patients with bilateral microtia and atresia underwent bilateral reconstruction of the auricles and external auditory canals and were fitted bilateral canal-type hearing aids in the operated ears to replace a bone conduction hearing aid. The ability to discriminate inter-aural intensity differe...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kaga K,Asato H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:pH monitoring can reflect the changes in H+ in the airway. OBJECTIVES:To explore the utility of pharyngeal pH monitoring in the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Clinical data from 956 suspected LPRD patients from February 2016 to March 2018 were analyzed retrospect...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Wang G,Qu C,Wang L,Liu H,Han H,Xu B,Zhou Y,Li B,Zhang Y,Sun Z,Gong J,Li L,Wu W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory and respiratory epithelia was prepared for thin-section and freeze-fracture replicas, and were investigated using electron microscopy. Three cell types were identified in the olfactory epithelium: olfactory receptor neurons (ORN), sustentacular cells (SC) and basal cells (BC); and respiratory epithelial cell...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Engström B,Ekblom A,Hansson P

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 82 patients with acute tonsillitis studied, beta-hemolytic group A streptococci were isolated from 30 (37%), and group C or G streptococci from 12 (15%). In the 40 patients with non-streptococcal tonsillitis there was a significantly higher isolation rate of pneumococci, H. influenzae and/or B. catarrhalis, as comp...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Stjernquist-Desatnik A,Prellner K,Christensen P

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00