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Decrease in atmospheric pressure could increase endolymphatic space volume in Meniere's disease

Masaharu Sakagami1, Tadashi Kitahara2, Tadao Okayasu2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan. m.sakagami@naramed-u.ac.jp.

Scientific Reports
|March 29, 2025
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Atmospheric pressureEndolymphatic hydropsGadoliniumInner ear MRIMeniere’s diseaseWeather

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