ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 June 1
Functional Significance of Medial Olivocochlear System Morphology in the Mouse Cochlea
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● The mouse cochlea demonstrated regional differentials in the function and morphology of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system.
● The middle cochlear region expressed large, clustered MOC terminals with strong MOC reflex (MOCR) in mice.
● The base expressed small, less clustered MOC terminals with strong MOCR.
● The apex expressed large, but less clustered MOC terminals with weak MOCR.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 June 1
Vestibular Neuritis With Minimal Canal Paresis: Characteristics and Clinical Implication
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● Patients with minimal canal paresis have similar clinical manifestations as conventional vestibular neuritis patients.
● Patients with minimal canal paresis showed more rapid resolution of symptoms.
● Not only the existence of canal paresis, but also the value of canal paresis could help to predict the clinical course.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 June 1
Update on Clinical Strategies in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia from an ENT Point
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● Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser therapy remains the golden standard in treatment of epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) patients.
● Nasal occlusion, local drug therapy, and nasal septal splinting are showing first positive effects on epistaxis in HHT patients.
● A multimodal and individual treatment concept is necessary to improve HHT patients quality of life.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 June 1
Premedication Methods in Nasal Endoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
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● Lidocaine discomforted the patients more than placebo.
● Oxymetazoline caused the best and lidocaine caused the worst decongestion score.
● The lowest pain score related to endoscopy was obtained for oxymetazoline plus lidocaine.
● Decongestant plus anesthetic spray seems to be the best premedication in nasal endoscopy
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 June 1
Changes in Oral Vowel Sounds and Hyoid Bone Movement After Thyroidectomy
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● Changes in oral vowel sounds were prospectively examined in 29 female patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.
● The Fo level significantly decreased after thyroidectomy.
● Changes in the vowel space area was not observed.
● The changes appeared to result from early postoperative changes in hyoid movement.
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