A Synchrotron and Micro-CT Study of the Human Endolymphatic Duct System: Is Meniere's Disease Caused by an Acute Endolymph Backflow?

A Synchrotron and Micro-CT Study of the Human Endolymphatic Duct System: Is Meniere's Disease Caused by an Acute Endolymph Backflow?

Background: The etiology of Meniere's disease (MD) and endolymphatic hydrops believed to underlie its symptoms remain unknown. One reason may be the exceptional complexity of the human inner ear, its vulnerability, and surrounding hard bone. The vestibular organ contains an endolymphatic duct s...

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Main Authors: Hao Li, Gunesh P. Rajan, Jeremy Shaw, Seyed Alireza Rohani, Hanif M. Ladak, Sumit Agrawal, Helge Rask-Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
human
synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging
reunion duct
Bast's valve
Meniere's disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.662530/full

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