Pressure buffering by the tympanic membrane. In vivo measurements of middle ear pressure fluctuations during elevator motion.

CONCLUSIONS: These results were in fair agreement with the literature obtained in clinical as well as temporal bone experiments, and they provide an in vivo reference for the normal ME function as well as for ME modeling. The TM buffer capacity was found more efficient in smaller mastoids. Possible clinical implications are discussed.
PMID: 26701784 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Hearing Research - December 14, 2015 Category: Audiology Authors: Padurariu S, de Greef D, Jacobsen H, Kamavuako EN, Dirckx JJ, Gaihede M Tags: Hear Res Source Type: research