A case series shows independent vestibular labyrinthine function after major surgical trauma to the human cochlea

Plain language summary Receptors for the hearing and balance systems are located in the inner ear. These are very delicate structures that convert sound and movement into nerve signals to control hearing and balance. Surgical damage to either system was widely believed to cause loss of function in t...

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Main Authors: Stefan K. Plontke, Torsten Rahne, Ian S. Curthoys, Bo Håkansson, Laura Fröhlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature 2021-10-01
Series:Communications Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00036-w