Stupid question, but…” is a column answering the not-so-stupid questions that, at this point, we’re all too afraid to ask.

Using fine tweezers on a sterile surface, the spiral ligament, cochlear implant, and vascular structure were meticulously removed to isolate the cochlear basement membrane. This membrane was ...

Socioacusis. This category defines hearing impairment due to "wear and tear," and is secondary to extrinsic, environmental causes such as occupational and recreational noise exposure. Nosocusis.

The cochlear nerve, also known as part of the vestibulocochlear or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, ...

One difficulty is the cochlea’s complex anatomy. Dr. Lalwani explained that it is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled bone: the hardest bone in our bodies. This makes it difficult to carry out therapies ...

One of the primary objectives of this microneedle is to introduce treatments into the cochlea without damaging this fragile membrane. Additionally, the needle will enable fluid extraction from the ...

In a groundbreaking effort to enhance medical treatments for hearing loss and other inner ear conditions, a dedicated team of physicians and engineers has collaborated for over a decade to develop ...

This impacts access to BibTeX and RIS files. This fundamental study advances substantially our understanding of sound encoding at synapses between single inner hair cells of the mouse cochlea and ...

All patients received a cochlear implant (CI) between 2020 and 2024 ... Therefore, suctioning after the fenestration of the round window membrane or the endosteum after cochleostomy, as well as ...

Synapses of cochlear hair cells, specifically inner hair cells that receive the bulk of the afferent innervation of the cochlea, have unique demands placed on them by the extremely rapid response ...