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The effect of injection of high k(+) solution into scala media
1Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Abstract:
Thirty guinea pig ears were studied to investigate the effect of endolymphatic hydrops on the cochlea. High K(+) solution was injected into the scala media, and cochlear microphonics (CM) and endocochlear potential (EP) were observed before, during and after the injection. The CM amplitude decreased rapidly after injection, ending in a depressed plateau value. By contrast, EP remained almost unchanged. By changing the composition of the solution it was suggested that the effect of the injection was mechanical one, rather than biochemical. In three ears, spontaneous recovery of CM was observed during a relatively long interval after the injection. The meaning of these findings for the hearing loss in Meniere's disease is discussed.
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