Although the identity of all the variables that may influence speech recognition after cochlear implantation is unknown, the degree of preservation of spiral ganglion cells is generally considered to be of primary importance. A series of experiments in our laboratories, directed at quantification of surviving spiral ganglion cells in the profoundly deaf, evaluation of the predictive value of a ...

background and aims: stellate ganglion is a sympathic ganglion in the neck area which by effective blocking a lot of chronic pain syndromes at upper limbs, head, neck and chest can be treated. in this study, results of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block in 44 patients have been reviewed. methods and material: in this descriptive study, 44 patients candidate for stellate ganglion block du...

Ganglion cysts are tumor-like lesions in the soft tissues, generated by mucoid degeneration of the joint capsule, tendon or tendon sheaths on the dorsum of hand, wrist and foot. However, an intratendinous origin for a ganglion cyst is extremely rare. During dissection of the popliteal fossa, a cyst of 2.5 cm×2 cm×0.5 cm was observed in the tendon of right semimembranosus, 3.5 cm above the inser...

introduction: constipation is one of the most common complaints of individuals, which may present with complication like hemorrhoid and fissure. hirschsprung is a disease presenting with chronic constipation and its diagnosis may be delayed until adulthood. it is diagnosed by biopsies from anorectal transitional zone. this study aimed to evaluate the association between hirschsprung and anorect...

OBJECTIVE To quantitatively demonstrate and classify the histopathologic changes in the cochlea of the human temporal bones with labyrinthitis ossificans (LO). STUDY DESIGN Comparative human temporal bone study. SETTING Tertiary academic medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We compared 23 temporal bone specimens from 19 deceased donors with LO associated with the round window membrane (RW...