Intracranial and Inner Ear Physiology and Pathophysiology [Hardcover]

This book discusses the following topics: intracranial and inner fluid interactions the endolymph/perilymph/cerebrospinal fluid and associated disorders; non-invasive measurement of intracranial and inner fluid pressures; clinical aspects with particular reference to symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment; comparative fluid models.Foreword.

Preface.

Part 1 Intracranial Physiology.

Chapter 1 The anatomy and physiology of intracranial fluids - MB Segal.

Chapter 2 Hydromechanics of the intracranial and labyrinthine fluids - experimental study in cats - B Carlborg and KS Konradsson.

Chapter 3 Dynamics of inner ear pressure change caused by cerebrospinal fluid pressure manipulation in guinea pigs - EO Thalen, HP Wit, JM Segenhout and FWJ Albers.

Chapter 4 CSFand posture effects on transient evoked otocoustic emissions - pilot study - MA Ferguson, AC Davis and EA Lovell.

Part 2 Intracranial Pathophysiology.

Chapter 5 Pathophysiology of the cerebrospinal and cerebrovascular circulations - JD Pickard, S Piechnik, P Smielewski, PJ Kirkpatrick and M Czosnyka.

Chapter 6 Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in skull base operations - AR Moller.

Chapter 7 Neurotolotgic manifestations of intracranial hypertension - A Sismanis.

Chapter 8 Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: primary disorder of CSF absorption or parenchymal cerebral disease: The relevance of vascular risk factors and cerebral white matter lesions - KR Krauss.

Chapter 9 Influence on the auditory system of cerebrospinal fluid loss: clinical and experimental results - A Walsted.