A perilymph fistula happens when fluid leaks from the inner ear into the middle ear. Common causes of a perilymph fistula include head trauma and barotrauma. Treatment can involve surgical repair or ...

The inner ear is a marvel of evolution, but scientists are still puzzled over certain aspects of its operation. Two related studies detail how scientists successfully excised a sliver of an inner ear ...

What Is a Vestibular Disorder? A vestibular disorder occurs when a disease, condition, or injury interferes with your body's balance system. A link between your inner ear and your brain helps you keep ...

Abstract: Cochlear implants operate within a bony channel of the cochlea, bathed in a fluid known as the perilymph. The perilymph is a complex fluid containing ions and proteins, which are known to ...

Small but meaningful changes in the inner ear fluid balance can be detected with this approach with resolution better than the current gold standard clinical imaging modality of gadolinium enhanced 3 ...

WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Imaging the inner ear during surgical procedures is feasible and allows detection of endolymphatic hydrops, according to a study published online July 23 ...

If you've been on your share of amusement park rides, you probably know what vertigo is like — the feeling that the world is spinning around you. But if you feel dizzy and didn't just step off a ...

Endolymphatic hydrops (EH) asymmetry can differentiate patients with Meniere disease (MD) from normal controls, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Frontiers in Neurology. Tae-Soo Noh, ...

Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, United States Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck ...

The high complexity of the cellular architecture of the human inner ear and the inaccessibility for tissue biopsy hampers cellular and molecular analysis of inner ear disease. Sampling and analysis of ...