The evaluation of eustachian tube paratubal structures using magnetic resonance imaging in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media.

abstract：:Patients with hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia later treated with microvascular decompression and surgical interposition for their vascular loop disturbance were investigated preoperatively with electronystagmography, saccade test and audiometry. Some of them underwent an extended investigation including comp...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Odkvist LM,Thell J,von Essen C

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations of children with specific language impairment (SLI) have found deviant anatomical asymmetry of the perisylvian cortex. These studies argue that this deviant anatomical asymmetry is linked to the language disorders of SLI children. To date no studies have examined whether deviant functional asymme...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Shafer VL,Schwartz RG,Mor ML,Kessler KL,Kurtzberg D,Ruben RJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:We conclude that the capsaicin inhalation test is useful to directly assess cough reflex and sensation around the larynx, while it indirectly reflects central nervous system function. OBJECTIVES:To understand the state of the cough reflex before patients with dysphagia start eating. METHODS:We studied the...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Imoto Y,Kojima A,Osawa Y,Sunaga H,Fujieda S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Nuclear expression of survivin should be studied as a promising marker of higher-risk laryngeal basaloid squamous cell carcinomas (BSCCs), which can then be treated more aggressively and followed more closely. OBJECTIVE:BSCC is an uncommon bimorphic variant of SCC. The hypothesized greater aggressiveness an...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Marioni G,Ottaviano G,Marchese-Ragona R,Giacomelli L,Bertolin A,Zanon D,Marino F,Staffieri A

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Telephone usage is a difficult challenge for cochlear implanted patients. A significant number of cochlear implanted patients are able to carry on a land-line or mobile telephone conversation. The telephone model may be a critical factor for telephone performance. OBJECTIVES:The goals of this study were to ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Castro A,Lassaletta L,Bastarrica M,Prim MP,De Sarriá MJ,Gavilán J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this double-blind, randomized, multicenter study was to compare the efficacy of betahistine dihydrochloride (BH) and flunarizine (FL) using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), a validated self-assessment questionnaire that has not previously been used in a clinical trial to evaluate antivertigo...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Albera R,Ciuffolotti R,Di Cicco M,De Benedittis G,Grazioli I,Melzi G,Mira E,Pallestrini E,Passali D,Serra A,Vicini C

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Extensive bone erosion correlated with a worse prognosis of the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the temporal bone but extensive soft tissue involvement did not correlate with prognosis in this study. Resectability of the tumor seems to be major prognostic factor of temporal bone SCC. OBJECTIVE:Prognostic f...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ito M,Hatano M,Yoshizaki T

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Contrary to our expectation, that the clinical characteristics of temporal bone fracture would differ in children and adults, we found that the two groups were similar. OBJECTIVES:Most studies of temporal bone fractures have been performed in adults. To our knowledge, no study has investigated differences i...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kang HM,Kim MG,Hong SM,Lee HY,Kim TH,Yeo SG

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the basic properties of the 2f2-f1 distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOEs) in 36 normally hearing subjects and to compare their characteristics with those of the 2f1-f2 DPOEs. The influence of stimulation parameters on 2f2-f1 DPOE behaviour was examined: i) stimulation l...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Erminy M,Avan P,Bonfils P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The existence of patients with positive non-sentinel node indicates a risk of misdiagnosis of metastasis in oropharyngeal and oral cancer. OBJECTIVES:We attempted to confirm the usefulness of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in oropharyngeal and oral cavity cancer to detect clinically occult metastases. P...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Santaolalla F,Sanchez JM,Ereño C,Gonzalez A,Rodriguez ML,Sanchez A,Martinez A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the results of an investigation into the possibility that gangliosides (brain cortex glycosphingolipids) are capable of being functionally incorporated into cell membranes and of interfering with enzymatic activity of the ATPase system on the stria vascularis and spiral ligament in the guinea pig. ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Aporti F,Facci L,Pastorello A,Siliprandi R,Savastano M,Molinari G

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspartate and alanine aminotransferase (ASAT, ALAT) activities were measured in human post-mortem sera, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), perilymph and endolymph. Due to heart and/or liver morbidity during a terminal illness, the ASAT and ALAT serum activities were considerably increased as compared with normal and both were...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Palva T,Nousiainen R,Raunio V

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) application to the middle ear windows yields better functional outcomes than conventional hearing aids. However, speech discrimination scores obtained with VSB and conventional hearing aids are similar. OBJECTIVE:To assess audiological outcomes of round and oval window applications...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Gunduz B,Atas A,Bayazıt YA,Goksu N,Gokdogan C,Tutar H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphology of the tympanic membrane (TM) and external auditory canal (EAC) was studied in healthy, intact rat ears. TM-perforated ears (3 days after making the perforation) and TM-perforation-healed ears (14, 28 and 42 days after making the perforation). In intact ears, the epidermis in the annular region of the EAC d...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kakoi H,Anniko M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Dynamic Illegible E (DIE) test measures visual acuity with head held still while reading a specially designed visual acuity chart of E's. The head is then moved passively and the change in visual acuity is recorded. The DIE test has previously been shown to be very useful for assessing patients with aminoglycoside...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Longridge NS,Mallinson AI

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme would not appear to be constitutively expressed in human perilymph while it is always induced in the perilymph of patients affected by sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The COX-2 isoform may be involved in hearing loss and, therefore, pathological states of the inner ear sh...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Attanasio G,Viccaro M,Covelli E,De seta E,Minni A,Pizzoli F,Filipo R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the pathological changes in the temporal bone and brainstem, with particular attention to the autolysis of red blood cells in and around the blood vessels, in six cases of brainstem death determined by auditory brainstem responses (ABRs). Our findings showed that the cochlea, the visceral organs and the spi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kaga K,Uebo K,Sakata H,Abe Y,Haebara H,Kosakai M

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of bilateral and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children, accounting for 9.0% of SNHL cases. The diagnostic rate using combined genetic deafness test and CMV DNA detection test was determined to be 46.4% in bilateral profound SNHL....

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Furutate S,Iwasaki S,Nishio SY,Moteki H,Usami S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smooth pursuit responses to sinusoidal and triangular waveform targets were investigated in elderly and middle-aged subjects. The middle-aged pursued triangular targets with significantly lower gain than sinusoidal targets. In the elderly, pursuit gain was significantly lower than in the middle-aged under all target c...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zackon DH,Sharpe JA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The Esteem(®) device proved to offer beneficial results in subjects suffering from high frequency, severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and may be considered as an alternative procedure to conventional hearing aids (HAs) or electroacoustic stimulation (EAS) systems. OBJECTIVES:Since the Esteem...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Barbara M,Biagini M,Monini S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Saccular and utricular maculae can provide information on the supine static position, considering that both have pronounced curved structures with hair cells having a variety of polarization vectors that enable them to sense an inverted position and thus direct the righting reflex. OBJECTIVE:The vestibular ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Troiani D,Ferraresi A,Manni E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Chances of hearing preservation are better in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) from the superior vestibular nerve (SVN) than from the inferior vestibular nerve (IVN). Pathologic posturography and electronystagmography (ENG) findings are more common in schwannomas from the SVN compared with tumors fro...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Borgmann H,Lenarz T,Lenarz M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral tubal occlusion was performed in 10 cats, which were sacrificed 26-44 months later. During the observation period repeated bilateral tympanometry and auditory nerve response were recorded. Paracentesis with evacuation of effusion was performed up to eight times and the effusion was examined by viscometry. A...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Tos M,Wiederhold M,Larsen P

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSIONS:Nasal epithelial cells are constitutively equipped with all Toll-like receptors (TLRs) which are essential for innate immunity. Both mRNA and protein levels of TLR3 expression increased in more differentiated nasal epithelial cells. Considering that the ligand for TLR3 is viral dsRNA, this result is in good...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lin CF,Tsai CH,Cheng CH,Chen YS,Tournier F,Yeh TH

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) increases wolrd wide. AIMS/OBJECTIVES:The objective for this study has been to evaluate tumor phenotypes and tumor host responses with respect to five-year disease-specific survival (DSS) in HPV(+) and HPV(-) patients. MA...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Haave H,Gulati S,Brekke J,Lybak S,Vintermyr OK,Aarstad HJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:The Finnish Matrix Test is the first sentence test in noise for the Finnish language. It was developed according to the HearCom standards and provides reliable speech intelligibility measurements with highly comparable results with the other international matrix tests. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Dietz A,Buschermöhle M,Aarnisalo AA,Vanhanen A,Hyyrynen T,Aaltonen O,Löppönen H,Zokoll MA,Kollmeier B

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaze functions under high-frequency head oscillations with large amplitudes were investigated in 12 normal subjects. Oscillation amplitude decreased as the frequency increased (31 degrees at 2 Hz to 11 degrees at 5 Hz on average). Maximum head velocity and acceleration were 170-200 degrees/s and 2,500-5,000 degrees/s2...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Takahashi M,Akiyama I,Tsujita N

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking advantage of a natural experimental situation, we compared, retrospectively, functional results after nasalization and ethmoidectomy for diffuse nasal polyposis. Nasalization was a radical ethmoidectomy systematically removing all the bony lamellae and mucosa within the labyrinth, with large antrostomy, sphenoi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Jankowski R,Pigret D,Decroocq F

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An impaired ostial function may be of importance in the pathogenesis of the maxillary sinus empyema due to changes of the antral gas composition. Oxygen is usually not demonstrable in purulent sinus secretion while carbon dioxide accumulates. In vitro, pneumococci were able to create a similar gas environment, provide...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Carenfelt C,Lundberg C

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) is a common vestibular dysfunction. Its influence upon the vestibulospinal reflex (VSR) is studied by posturography. The postural sway is disturbed when the VSR is disregulated because of the UVH. The degree of disturbance depends on the effectivity of the central compensation....

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Norré ME,Forrez G,Beckers A

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00