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Adaptive plasticity in the otolith-ocular reflex
Abstract: This review focuses on the plasticity in the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), especially in the otolith-ocular reflex (OOR). The VOR is a mechanism for the production of rapid compensatory eye...
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Izumi Koizuka
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3-6
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Saccadic adaptation in the horizontal and vertical directions in normal subjects
Abstract: We studied the properties of adaptive gain control in the saccadic system and examined whether the adaptations in the horizontal direction transferred to those in the vertical direction, and...
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Shoji Watanabe,
Sadao Ogino,
Tadashi Nakamura,
Izumi Koizuka
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41-45
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Cementifying fibroma in the ethmoidal sinus extending to the anterior cranial base in an 11-year-old girl: a case report
Abstract: A case of an 11-year-old female with cementifying fibroma in the ethmoidal sinus extending to the anterior cranial base was presented. She complained of slowly progressive nasal obstruction ...
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Ichiro Akao,
Tooru Ohashi,
Hideki Imokawa,
Takashi Otsuka,
Yoshio Taguchi,
Masayuki Takagi
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123-126
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A case of carcinoid tumor of the middle ear
Abstract: We report here a case of a carcinoid tumor observed in the middle ear (ME), which was initially diagnosed as ME adenoma. The patient was a 64-year-old woman who was first seen in our hospita...
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Eriko Shibosawa,
Kouichiro Tsutsumi,
Yoshimi Ihara,
Hirotsugu Kinoshita,
Izumi Koizuka
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99-102
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Inhibition of caspase-9 activity and Apaf-1 expression in cisplatin-resistant head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells
Abstract: We have previously reported that cisplatin induces caspase-9 (Casp9) activation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells in vitro (HNSCCs). Our purpose here was to examine whether HNSC...
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Daisuke Kuwahara,
Kouichiro Tsutsumi,
Daisuke Oyake,
Tomohiko Ohta,
Hiroyuki Nishikawa,
Izumi Koizuka
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85-88
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A case of an inverted tooth in the nasal cavity
Abstract: We report a case of an inverted tooth in the nasal cavity. The patient was a 27-year-old man who attended our hospital in May 1998, complaining of left cheek-pain. There was nothing remarkab...
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Hisashi Kuroda,
Kouichiro Tsutsumi,
Hideo Tomisawa,
Izumi Koizuka
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127-129
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A case of relapsing polychondritis involving placement of an expandable metallic stent
Abstract: Relapsing polychondritis is a relatively uncommon disease characterized by recurrence of progressive inflammation of cartilaginous structures. Laryngotracheal involvement occurs in 50–70% of...
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Shigenori Nobukiyo,
Hiroya Iwatake,
Shoji Watanabe,
Ichiro Akao,
Hideo Tomisawa,
Izumi Koizuka
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141-144
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Flexibility of vestibulo-ocular reflex adaptation to modified visual input in human
Abstract: The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) serves to keep images relatively stable on the retina. To maintain appropriate performance and minimize image slip throughout life, VOR is subjected to long...
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Shoji Watanabe,
Kosuke Hattori,
Izumi Koizuka
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29-34
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Retrograde-labeling of pretecto-vestibular pathways in cats
Abstract: The projections of the nucleus of the optic tract (NOT) were studied in cats using three kinds of retrograde tracers (horseradish peroxidase wheat germ agglutinin (WGA-HRP), dextran fluoresc...
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Shoji Watanabe,
Isao Kato,
Izumi Koizuka
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35-40
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A rare case of olfactory neuroblastoma with intracranial extension
Abstract: Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare form of head and neck tumor, and further ONB presenting an intracranial extension is extremely rare. Therefore, at the present time there is no establ...
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Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Toru Ohashi,
Kentaro Ochi,
Hirohisa Yazaki,
Sadao Ogino,
Toshihito Shinagawa
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111-114
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Video-assisted submandibular sialadenectomy using an ultrasonic scalpel
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the benefits in video-assisted submandibular sialadenectomy by using an ultrasonically activated scalpel (HS: Harmonic Scalpel®, Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) and a special...
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Yasushi Komatsuzaki,
Kentaro Ochi,
Natsuki Sugiura,
Makoto Hyodo,
Atsushi Okamoto
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75-78
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Subcutaneous emphysema secondary to tonsillectomy: a case report
Abstract: We report a patient in whom subcutaneous emphysema developed shortly after a tonsillectomy. A 55-year-old female with a chronic tonsillitis underwent a tonsillectomy, and about 8 h after sur...
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Hirohito Nishino,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Shigeru Kasugai,
Tomoyuki Okada,
Toru Ohashi
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135-136
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A case of meningoencephalic herniation of the temporal bone
Abstract: A case of cerebrospinal fluid leakage from a meningoencephalic herniation of the temporal bone is presented. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were useful for a diagnosis of...
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Shigeru Kasugai,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Hirohito Nishino,
Tomoyuki Okada,
Toru Ohashi
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103-105
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Central tinnitus
Abstract: Tinnitus is likely initiated by a discontinuity in the spontaneous or low-level-stimulus induced neural activity across auditory nerve fibers with different characteristic frequency (CF). Th...
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Jos J Eggermont
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Powered endoscopic marsupialization for recurrent sphenoid sinus mucocele: a case report
Abstract: We report a case of recurrent sphenoid mucocele successfully treated by using a powered instrument under endoscopic control. A 59-year-old male came to our clinic complaining of severe heada...
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Natsuki Sugiura,
Kentaro Ochi,
Yasushi Komatsuzaki,
Izumi Koizuka
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107-110
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Zinc deficiency and tinnitus
Abstract: Objective: To determine if there is a correlation between serum zinc levels and audiometric performance in tinnitus patients. Methods: Seventy-three patients participated in this study. Pati...
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Kentaro Ochi,
Hirotsugu Kinoshita,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Hirohito Nishino,
Toru Ohashi
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25-28
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Pediatric bilateral facial nerve palsy secondary to acute otitis media
Abstract: Bilateral facial palsy after the onset of acute otitis media is presented in a 19-month-old patient. Facial nerve palsy disappeared gradually after myringotomy. The mechanisms underlying the...
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Kentaro Ochi,
Yasuhiro Miyamoto,
Toru Ohashi
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97-98
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Patency of inferior meatal antrostomy
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the patency and effectiveness of inferior meatal antrostomy for the treatment of maxillary lesions. Methods: Patients suffering from moderate-to-severe chronic sinusit...
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Kentaro Ochi,
Natsuki Sugiura,
Yasushi Komatsuzaki,
Hirohito Nishino,
Toru Ohashi
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57-60
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Wallenberg's syndrome: neurotological classification
Abstract: Objectives: Visually induced eye movements were investigated in 26 patients with Wallenberg's syndrome. Methods: Slow-phase optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) velocities, pursuit gains, and percent...
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Isao Kato,
Sadao Ogino,
Tomoyuki Okada,
Izumi Koizuka,
Ryoji Kanayama,
Tadashi Nakamura
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13-18
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End-to-end anastomosis in chronic tracheal stenosis
Abstract: Objective: This study assessed the efficacy and safety of end-to-end anastomosis of the trachea following segmental resection in chronic tracheal stenosis. Methods: End-to-end anastomoses of...
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Isao Kato,
Hiroya Iwatake,
Kouichiro Tsutsumi,
Izumi Koizuka,
Hachiro Suzuki,
Tadashi Nakamura
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69-73
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A case of large dermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth
Abstract: Dermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth are rarely observed. When they develop, they do not appear until they grow large enough or appear through infection. Some operative approaches and man...
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Ichiro Akao,
Shigenori Nobukiyo,
Takehiko Kobayashi,
Hitoshi Kikuchi,
Izumi Koizuka
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137-139
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Horizontal eye response to an abrupt lateral head drop in normal subjects and patients with Meniere's disease
Abstract: Objective: To detect the endolymphatic hydrops by using the otolithic nature in patients with Meniere's disease and delayed hydrops. Methods: We developed a new technique for measuring horiz...
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Tomoyuki Okada,
Isao Kato,
Naoki Katsumi,
Yasuhiro Miyamoto,
Kousuke Hattori,
Izumi Koizuka
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47-52
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Changes in CAP adaptation in experimentally induced endolymphatic hydrops
Abstract: Objective: To determine the effect of experimentally induced endolymphatic hydrops (ELHs) on compound action potential (CAP) adaptation. Methods: The CAP was recorded 1 month after surgical ...
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Hirotsugu Kinoshita,
Kentaro Ochi,
Natsuki Sugiura,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Hirohito Nishino,
Toru Ohashi
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19-23
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Sensitization of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells to Fas-mediated apoptosis by the inhibition of Bcl-XL expression
Abstract: Background: Various types of malignant tumor cells are known to acquire resistance to Fas receptor (Fas)-mediated apoptosis. In Fas-sensitive cells, Fas-mediated apoptosis is observed when a...
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Yoshihiro Otani,
Kouichiro Tsutsumi,
Daisuke Kuwahara,
Daisuke Oyake,
Tomohiko Ohta,
Hiroyuki Nishikawa,
Izumi Koizuka
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79-84
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Rare localization of paraganglioma in head and neck
Abstract: In this paper, we describe the clinical course of a 61-year-old female patient with paraganglioma in the head and neck region. Computed tomographic scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI...
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Toshiharu Shintani,
Daisuke Oyake,
Ryoji Kanayama,
Toshifumi Takakuwa,
Izumi Koizuka
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149-152
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A case report of difficult diagnosis in the patient with advanced laryngeal tuberculosis
Abstract: We report a patient with severe laryngeal tuberculosis (LTB) involving thyroid cartilage and combined with whole-bone metastasis. A 57-year-old male had presented only with hoarseness. Radio...
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Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Toru Ohashi,
Hirohito Nishino,
Sigeki Sato,
Yasuhiko Tanaka,
Izumi Koizuka,
Toshihito Shinagawa
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131-134
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Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in two patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Abstract: We report on the function of the inferior vestibular nerve, as monitored by the vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), in two patients suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Both the pa...
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Susumu Saito,
Kentaro Ochi,
Takehiko Kobayashi,
Natsuki Sugiura,
Yasushi Komatsuzaki,
Toru Ohashi
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89-92
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Neurotological findings in a patient with narrow internal auditory canal: a case report
Abstract: We report neurotological findings in a patient with unilateral narrow internal auditory canal, as confirmed by computed tomography. The patient presented no auditory brainstem response on th...
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Kentaro Ochi,
Hirotsugu Kinoshita,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Hirohito Nishino,
Toru Ohashi
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93-96
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Effect of fexofenadine hydrochloride on cedar pollinosis
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of fexofenadine hydrochloride (Allegra® tablets), an antihistaminic launched in 2001, in patients with cedar pollinosis by dividing them in...
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Satoshi Miyabe,
Izumi Koizuka,
Kentaro Ochi,
Kenjiro Tanaka,
Hisashi Kuroda,
Mitsuharu Takatsu,
Hirotsugu Kinoshita,
Yutaka Sugiyama
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61-68
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Penetrating neck injuries involving wooden foreign bodies: the role of MRI and the misinterpretation of CT images
Abstract: A 12-year-old, boy fell in the bush and suffered a penetrating neck wound. Computed tomography(CT-scan) was performed, but no foreign body was detected inside the wound. The patient returned...
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Hideki Imokawa,
Takasi Tazawa,
Natuki Sugiura,
Daisuke Oyake,
Kiyomi Yosino
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145-147
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Physical therapy for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients with movement disability
Abstract: Objective: Particle repositioning manoeuvres are broadly recognized effective for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), however, we think that these therapies are not suitable for all...
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Shigeki Sato,
Toru Ohashi,
Izumi Koizuka
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53-56
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Two cases of Aspergillus sinusitis with bone destruction
Abstract: We experienced the clinical courses of two cases of destructive Aspergillus in paranasal sinuses in which an Aspergillus fungus ball was formed, and which caused bony destruction are describ...
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Satoshi Miyabe,
Izumi Koizuka,
Kentaro Ochi,
Kenjiro Tanaka,
Hisashi Kuroda,
Mutsumi Kenmochi,
Tomoyuki Okada,
Hideo Tomisawa,
Yutaka Sugiyama
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I. Koizuka
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