The effect of cerebrospinal fluid pressure on perilymphatic flow in the opened cochlea

A. N. Salt, P. E. Stopp

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Abstract

Scala tympani of guinea pigs was perfused with elevated potassium solutions whose concentrations were measured with ion-sensitive pipettes. It was noted that, upon spontaneous recovery, the concentration curve showed a 'break' approximately 3 min after perfusion ceased. When the CSF pressure was released by opening the cisterna magna, cochlear flow was markedly reduced, and the recovery curve became smoothly exponential, following a much slower return to control levels. This finding lends support to the idea proposed by Moscovitch, Gannon &Laszlo (1973) that longitudinal flow of CSF contributes to perilymph efflux in the patent cochlea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)198-202
Number of pages5
JournalActa Oto-Laryngologica
Volume88
Issue number1-6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979

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