Cochlear Nerve Conduction Block: An Explanation for Spontaneous Hearing Return after Acoustic Tumor Surgery
Kveton J, Tarlov E, Drumheller G, Katcher F, Abbott C. Cochlear Nerve Conduction Block: An Explanation for Spontaneous Hearing Return after Acoustic Tumor Surgery. Otolaryngology 1989, 100: 594-601. PMID: 2501735, DOI: 10.1177/019459988910000613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear nerveAcoustic tumor resectionIntact cochlear nerveInternal auditory arteryPertinent animal dataDirect mechanical traumaAcoustic tumor surgeryPosterior fossa surgeryReversible conduction blockIntraoperative auditoryNerve injuryTumor resectionFossa surgeryTumor manipulationElectrophysiologic dataHearing lossTumor surgeryConduction blockMechanical traumaSpontaneous recoveryAnimal dataNervePreservation proceduresHuman subjectsSurgery