Exposure to blast shock waves via the ear canal induces deficits in vestibular afferent function in rats

Exposure to blast shock waves via the ear canal induces deficits in vestibular afferent function in rats

The ears are air-filled structures that are directly impacted during blast exposure. In addition to hearing loss and tinnitus, blast victims often complain of vertigo, dizziness and unsteady posture, suggesting that blast exposure induces damage to the vestibular end organs in the inner ear. However...

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Main Authors: Yue Yu, Jun Huang, Xuehui Tang, Jerome Allison, David Sandlin, Dalian Ding, Yi Pang, Chunming Zhang, Tianwen Chen, Nathan Yin, Lan Chen, William Mustain, Wu Zhou, Hong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Otology
Subjects:
Primary blast injury
Vestibular end organ
Vestibulo-ocular reflex
Vestibular afferent
Vestibular hair cell
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293019301333

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