Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Inner ear and subarachnoid spaces: relations and diseases].

K Marsot-Dupuch1, H Djouhri, B Meyer

  • 1Service de NeuroRadiologie, Hôpital Bicêtre, 75, rue du Général Leclerc, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre cedex.

Annales D'Oto-Laryngologie Et De Chirurgie Cervico Faciale : Bulletin De La Societe D'Oto-Laryngologie Des Hopitaux De Paris
|June 30, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Rb-loss is associated with high malignancy in chondrosarcoma.

Oncology reports·2005
Same author

Pellucid marginal degeneration coexistent with cornea plana in one member of a family exhibiting a novel KERA mutation.

The British journal of ophthalmology·2005
Same author

A fluorometric method for the differentiation of algal populations in vivo and in situ.

Photosynthesis research·2005
Same author

"Best friends" sharing the HMGA1 gene: comparison of the human and canine HMGA1 to orthologous other species.

The Journal of heredity·2005
Same author

Intermittent administration of betalactam-antibiotics for treatment of severe infection in hemodialysis patients.

European journal of medical research·2005
Same author

Pharmacokinetics of teicoplanin during continuous hemofiltration with a new and a 24-h used highly permeable membrane: rationale for therapeutic drug monitoring-guided dosage.

International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics·2004

This study details inner ear and subarachnoid space (SAS) communications, highlighting how malformations and tumors can affect these pathways. Imaging is crucial for diagnosing meningitis spread and cochleovestibular symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Otolaryngology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Understanding physiological connections between the inner ear and subarachnoid spaces (SAS) is vital for diagnosing neurological and otological conditions.
  • Abnormal communications can lead to serious complications, including spread of infection and neurological deficits.

Observation:

  • Five clinical cases illustrate the anatomical and physiological relationships between the inner ear and SAS.
  • Imaging findings reveal abnormal pathways in cochlear and internal acoustic meatus (IAM) malformations.
  • Specific imaging features demonstrate the potential for bacterial meningitis to reach the inner ear via the cochlear aqueduct or IAM.

Findings:

  • Imaging can depict the diffusion pathway of bacterial meningitis to the membranous labyrinth.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Skull base tumors near the cochlear or vestibular aqueduct apertures are identified in patients with cochleovestibular symptoms.
  • Abnormal communications between SAS and perilymphatic fluids are visualized in malformations.

    • Implications:

    • Routine MR and CT studies for cochleovestibular symptoms should include detailed scrutiny of the IAM, cochlear aqueduct, vestibular aqueduct apertures, and cerebellopontine meninges.
    • Accurate imaging is essential for early diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the inner ear and SAS.
    • This research emphasizes the importance of considering the SAS-inner ear continuum in diagnostic imaging protocols.