Journal•ISSN: 1531-7129
Otology & Neurotology
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
About: Otology & Neurotology is an academic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Hearing loss. It has an ISSN identifier of 1531-7129. Over the lifetime, 6743 publications have been published receiving 151951 citations. The journal is also known as: Otol Neurotol & Otology and neurotology.
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TL;DR: Endolymphatic hydrops should be considered as a histologic marker for Ménière's syndrome rather than being directly responsible for its symptoms, consistent with the hypothesis that hydrops resulted from disordered fluid homeostasis caused by disruption of regulatory elements within the spiral ligament.
Abstract: Background:The association of Meniere's syndrome with endolymphatic hydrops has led to the formation of a central hypothesis: many possible etiologic factors lead to hydrops, and hydrops in turn generates the symptoms. However, this hypothesis of hydrops as being the final common pathway has not bee
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TL;DR: It is suggested that this variability in electrode placement can be reduced and average speech reception improved by better selection of cochleostomy sites, revised insertion approaches, and control of insertion depth during surgical placement of the array.
Abstract: Hypothesis:Suboptimal cochlear implant (CI) electrode array placement may reduce presentation of coded information to the central nervous system and, consequently, limit speech recognition.Background:Generally, mean speech reception scores for CI recipients are similar across different CI systems, y
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TL;DR: The results in patients with unilateral deafness suggest that cochlear implantation improves hearing abilities in people with single-sided deafness and is superior to the alternative treatment options.
Abstract: Objective:Up to now, treatment modalities of unilateral deafness consist of no treatment, conventional contralateral routing of signal (CROS), or Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) hearing aid. Cochlear implantation makes a new treatment modality available for patients with single-sided deafness. The
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TL;DR: Five factors contributing to bone conduction hearing have been identified: 1) sound radiated into the external ear canal, 2) middle ear ossicle inertia, 3) inertia of the cochlear fluids, 4) compression of thecochlear walls, and 5) pressure transmission from the cerebrospinal fluid.
Abstract: Objective: The fact that vibration of the skull causes a hearing sensation has been known since the 19th century. This mode of hearing was termed hearing by bone conduction. Although there has been more than a century of research on hearing by bone conduction, its physiology is not completely understood. Lately, new insights into the physiology of hearing by bone conduction have been reported. Knowledge of the physiology, clinical aspects, and limitations of bone conduction sound is important for clinicians dealing with hearing loss and is the purpose of this review. Data Sources: The data were compiled from the published literature in the areas of clinical bone conduction hearing, bone conduction hearing aids, basic research on bone conduction physiology, and recent research on bone conduction hearing from our laboratory. Conclusion: Five factors contributing to bone conduction hearing have been identified: 1) sound radiated into the external ear canal, 2) middle ear ossicle inertia, 3) inertia of the cochlear fluids, 4) compression of the cochlear walls, and 5) pressure transmission from the cerebrospinal fluid. Of these five, inertia of the cochlear fluid seems most important. Bone conduction sound is believed to reflect the true cochlear function; however, certain conditions such as middle ear diseases can affect bone conduction sensitivity, but less than for air conduction. The bone conduction route can also be used for hearing aids; since the bone conduction route is less efficient than the air conduction route, bone conduction hearing aids are primarily used for hearing losses where air conduction hearing aids are contraindicated.
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TL;DR: The Consensus Meeting on Systems for Reporting Results in Acoustic Neuroma was convened, and 40 neurotologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists attended in Tokyo as the 11th Keio University International Symposium for Life Sciences and Medicine.
Abstract: Standardization of reporting results of vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) surgery has been discussed ever since the first Acoustic Neuroma Conference in 1991 (Copenhagen). However, it has been difficult to reach consensus and to agree on a standardized system because these conferences are held only once every 4 years. In view of this, the Consensus Meeting on Systems for Reporting Results in Acoustic Neuroma (chairman, Dr. Kanzaki) was convened, and 40 neurotologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists attended on November 7 to 9, 2001, in Tokyo as the 11th Keio University International Symposium for Life Sciences and Medicine. The objectives set for the meeting were as follows: 1. A uniform classification for reporting results should be promoted. 2. The classification should be used by all professionals (general physicians, audiologists, otolaryngologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologis ts) involved in the diagnosis and management of vestibular schwannoma. 3. The classification should be easy to learn and practicable for all professionals. 4. The classification should be easily understood by patients. 5. Standard guidelines should be provided that would facilitate interinstitutional comparison of results of surgical studies (1). 6. A new and modified rational version of existing classifications should be provided. The following consensus on reporting systems was achieved:
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