Membrane Stress in the Human Labyrinth and Meniere Disease: A Model Analysis

Abstract Introduction The nature and extent of membrane damage encountered in Meniere disease remains unexplained. Pressure-induced membrane stress may underlie the characteristic hydropic distention. Analysis of stress in the several vestibular chambers may offer insight into the natur...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Pender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1549157