The role of the locus coeruleus in the gain regulation of vestibulospinal reflexes.

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to construct a reference model with the indication for the attitude, the requirements and the resources needed in order to be able to deal with deafness in the presence of disabilities or associated problems. The study group consisted of 13 adults and 18 children affected by profound de...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Filipo,Bosco,Mancini,Ballantyne

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal subjects were exposed to two kinds of optokinetic stimulation, viz. at speeds of 60 degrees/s and 90 degrees/s preceded by acceleration at 6 degrees/s2 and 4.5 degrees/s2, respectively. In most subjects the speed of the eye in the slow nystagmus phase equalled the speed of the rotating device during the acceler...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Mizukoshi K,Fabian P,Stahle J

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic scientific research has demonstrated that epidermal growth factor (EGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), platelet-derived growth factor-AA (PDGF-AA) and transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha) are induced by acute tympanic membrane (TM) perforation. The expression of these growth factors peaks during...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Ma Y,Zhao H,Zhou X

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The symptoms, preoperative diagnostic results and histological findings in 34 cerebellopontine angle tumour cases, other than acoustic neuromas, are presented. The meningeomas dominate by far this group of tumours. The symptomatology is much less uniform than that of the acoustic neuromas, where the VIII nerve is domi...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Thomsen J

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the extent of expression of hyaluronan (HA) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in squamous cell carcinoma of the mobile tongue can predict the risk of cervical metastasis and survival. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective histopathologic study. METHODS:Surgical specimens from 64 patien...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lindell Jonsson E,Nylander K,Hallén L,Laurell G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the development of the mammalian inner ear, the number of hair cells produced is highly regulated and remains constant throughout life. The mechanism underlying this regulation is beginning to be understood although many aspects still remain obscure. When late embryonic or early postnatal rat organs of Corti we...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lefebvr PP,Malgrange B,Thiry M,Breuskin I,Van De Water TR,Moonen G

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：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：:In a study on the effects of a frequency-dependent automatic gain control in hearing-aids, two experiments were carried out with hearing-impaired listeners. In the first experiment, the effect of varying the amplitude-frequency response on the speech-reception threshold (SRT) of sentences presented in noise was studie...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Van Dijkhuizen JN,Festen JM,Plomp R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of myringoplasty on 172 ears examined after an average follow-up time of 1.5 years are reported. The fascial underlay technique with swing-door plasty was employed in 78% of the cases. The graft take was successful in 150 ears (87%), three of which (2%) later revealed adhesive changes in the middle ear. Th...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Palva T,Virtanen H

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred fifty-three cases of acoustic neuroma were treated surgically by the middle cranial fossa approach or extended middle cranial fossa approach. Attempts to preserve hearing were made in 30 cases with tumours extending 2.0 cm or less into the posterior fossa; successful hearing preservation was achieved in 12...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Kanzaki J,Ogawa K,Shiobara R,Toya S

更新日期：1989-05-01 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:The chewing gum indirectly affects postural control by influencing vestibular function to stabilize posture during upright standing. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on static posturography in patients. METHODS:The subjects were 26 patients with chronic balance disorders. T...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Goto F,Kushiro K,Tsutsumi T

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of diclofenac suppositories was estimated in a two-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study comprising 97 patients (47 in the diclofenac group and 50 in the placebo group). The series from the two centres and patients in the two treatment groups were comparable. Immediately postoperatively, the pati...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Dommerby H,Rasmussen OR

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vestibular and optokinetic responses of a group of white cats were evaluated and compared with the responses from a control group of pigmented animals. The results indicate that in all cases the white cats exhibited varying degrees of vestibular and/or optokinetic dysfunction, which in some animals varied from tes...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Waldorf RA,Polsinelli DJ,Knister JR,Kohut RI

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:A very low dose of dexamethasone (DEX) was as equally as sufficient as a pharmacological dose to decrease eosinophil inflammation in airways and bone marrow. The timing of DEX treatment in relation to allergen challenge was strongly decisive for the outcome of the inflammatory response. OBJECTIVES:We aimed ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Georén SK,Tcacencu I,Wikström AC,Stierna P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigmoid sinus diverticulum-induced pulsatile tinnitus is a rare medical problem. Here we report a case where pulsatile tinnitus occurred in the perimenopause with evidence of sigmoid sinus diverticulum. The tinnitus disappeared with the restoration of hearing after surgery. While diagnosis is critical for the treatmen...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Hou ZQ,Han DY

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Compared with normal-weight individuals, obese young adults exhibited a significantly higher taste threshold for salty taste. Smoking also affected taste functions in this population. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in taste detection thresholds between normal-weight and o...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Park DC,Yeo JH,Ryu IY,Kim SH,Jung J,Yeo SG

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The change in the EP, CM, SP and AP during perilymphatic perfusion of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) was examined in the guinea pig. The EP was recorded with a microelectrode through the spiral ligament of the second turn. The CM, SP and AP were measured with the differential electrodes in the basal turn. The perf...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Mori N,Ohta K,Matsunaga T

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Partial deafness cochlear implantation (PDCI) is a feasible means of treating individuals who have good low frequency hearing, but a severe to profound hearing loss in the mid to high frequencies. The individuals have benefit in noise and show significant benefit in a number of difficult listening conditions...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Skarzynski H,Lorens A,Piotrowska A,Anderson I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONCLUSION:Cochlear implant (CI) recipients' performance of lexical tone identification and consonant recognition can be enhanced by providing greater spectral details. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of increasing the number of total spectral channels on the lexical tone identification and consonant recognition by ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Lin YS,Lu HP,Hung SC,Chang CP

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to examine the accuracy of passive whole-body self-rotation estimate around the earth-vertical (yaw) axis. Subjects were required to reach an imposed angle of +/- 90 degrees, 180 degrees or 360 degrees (outward way), and then to rotate back to the initial position (return way), through passiv...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Israël I,Sievering D,Koenig E

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mutations in the fibrillar collagen genes COL11A1 and COL11A2 can cause sensorineural hearing loss associated with Stickler syndrome. There is a correlation of hearing loss severity, onset, progression and affected frequencies with the underlying mutated collagen gene. We sought to determine whether differenc...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Shpargel KB,Makishima T,Griffith AJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Frequency-specific hearing studies are important for predicting hearing results and the prognosis after stapes surgery, to prepare for the rehabilitation of frequency-specific hearing in patients with otosclerosis.Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of stapes surgery of Chinese otosclerosis patients with diff...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zhang K,Fang Y,Wang B,Cheng X,Chen B,Shu Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Anaesthesia and sedation in electrocochleo-graphy are of paramount importance for the whole procedure, since restlessness of the patient during the measurements can invalidate the results of the test. The time needed for extensive electrocochleography amounts on average to two hours. The only pain experienced during t...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Zvonar M,Zvonar-Kuhndl B,Odenthal DW

更新日期：1974-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine subjects with long-term (8-30 years) occupational exposure to industrial solvents and a confirmed diagnosis of psycho-organic syndrome (POS) have been studied with audiological and otoneurological test batteries. The results were compared to a matched control group of nine industrial workers not exposed to solven...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Möller C,Odkvist LM,Thell J,Larsby B,Hydén D,Bergholtz LM,Tham R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of House Brackmann and Yanagihara grading were compared with electroneurographic (ENoG) data in 30 consecutive patients with Bell's palsy. The examinations were made on mean days 11, 36 and 99. Twenty-four patients had a favourable outcome (Yanagihara > or = 36 at three months). Based on our observations, ...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Engström M,Jonsson L,Grindlund M,Stålberg E

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Test-retest variability of values for directional asymmetry in primary and secondary horizontal optokinetic after-nystagmus (OKAN I and OKAN II, respectively) was studied in 16 apparently healthy subjects. OKAN was induced by 60 s of whole-field optokinetic stimulation at speeds of 60 degrees/s and 90 degrees/s in eit...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Brantberg K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of imagining a fixed spatial reference on balance control. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty-one healthy subjects were asked to remain as stable as possible while standing on a sway-referenced platform (NeuroCom Equitest posturography system). Subjects were instructed to keep their eyes o...

journal_title：Acta oto-laryngologica

authors： Gianna-Poulin C,Wood S,Brock M,Black FO

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00