The semicircular canals are part of the inner ear. They are lined with cilia (microscopic hairs) and filled with a liquid substance, known as endolymph. Every time the head moves, the endolymph moves ...

Triple semicircular canal occlusion combined with endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) may be an effective treatment option for managing frequent vertigo attacks in patients with Meniere disease, ...

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence arises when a focal defect in the bony roof of the superior canal creates an aberrant ‘third mobile window’ into the inner ear. This abnormal opening alters ...

A 54-year-old man presented to our outpatient department with left-side hearing loss and tinnitus that had progressed for several years. The patient had vertigo with nausea, which was aggravated on ...

To investigate how the body's ability to sense head movements can contribute to balance control and guidance control--two critical aspects of bipedal locomotion--the researchers stimulated nerves that ...

Dec. 6 (UPI) --The hagfish, an eel-shaped, jawless fish, has offered scientists new insights into the development of the inner ear structure present in all jawed vertebrates. The inner ears of all ...

Researchers have described for the first time the development of the hagfish inner ear. Published in the journal Nature, the study provides a new story for inner ear evolution that began with the last ...

Superior dehiscence canal syndrome is a rare condition of the inner ear that affects your balance and hearing. Surgery is typically used to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life. Some health ...

The ear consists of 3 parts: external ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The external ear conducts the sound and leads it to the middle ear. The middle ear is connected to the nose and to the inner ear.

The skull of a reedbuck about to be X-rayed at Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg. Julien Benoit For more than a century anthropologists, zoologists and palaeontologists have used a small but ...