Abstract
Endoneurial fluid pressure (EFP) was measured in the facial nerve in rabbits and guinea pigs using a servo-controlled micropipette system. EFP in the tympanic segment was 5.3 ± 1.2 cm H2O in rabbits and 4.1 ± 0.9 and 4.2 ± 0.9 cm H2O in the tympanic and mastoid segment respectively in guinea pigs, while EFP in the sciatic nerve was around 2 cm H2O. The higher pressure in the facial nerve may be related to the proximo-distal flow of the endoneurial fluid in peripheral nerves.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 164-168 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Otology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |