semicircular canal

Any of three tubular and looped structures of the inner ear, together functioning in maintenance of the sense of balance in the body.

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semicircular canal

(Anatomy) anatomy any of the three looped fluid-filled membranous tubes, at right angles to one another, that comprise the labyrinth of the ear: concerned with the sense of orientation and equilibrium

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semicir′cular canal′

any of the three curved tubular canals in the inner ear, associated with the sense of equilibrium.

sem·i·cir·cu·lar canal

(sĕm′ĭ-sûr′kyə-lər)

Any of the three looped tubes of the inner ear that together work to maintain the sense of balance of the body.

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Noun

semicircular canal - one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium

sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth - a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

vestibular apparatus, vestibular system - organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium

Translations

semicircular canal

n canal mor conducto semicircular

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Benign positional vertigo treatment is done by the Dix--Hallpike test to determine the posterior semicircular canal involvement and Roll test to check the horizontal semicircular canal involvement.

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Hearing her eyes move was the "most concerning" side effect of her condition, diagnosed in 2016 as bilat-eral superior semicircular canal dehiscence.

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(43) described a patient who presented with semicircular canal dehiscence associated with a mutation in the COCH gene.

Genetic Causes of Inner Ear Anomalies: a Review from the Turkish Study Group for Inner Ear Anomalies

Erosion of the labyrinth with resultant lateral semicircular canal fistula, erosion of the dural plate, the temporomandibular joint, and facial nerve palsy, although rare, have been described in the literature (5).

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Keratosis Obturans Causing Facial Nerve Palsy - A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Free-floating endolymph particles: a new operative finding during posterior semicircular canal occlusion.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Following Electroconvulsive Therapy

It is thought to be caused by canalithiasis, fragmented otolith particles entering the posterior semicircular canal, resulting in inertial changes to the cupula of the posterior canal.

Two-Hour Follow-Up is Equivalent to One-Day FollowUp of Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

It is caused by dislodged otoliths in the posterior semicircular canal. While the majority of BPPV cases are idiopathic in nature, up to 15% may result from previous head injury.

Standardizing your approach to dizziness and vertigo

Then he describes intraoperative monitoring for cochlear implant surgery, acoustic neuroma/vestibular Schwannoma surgery, parotid surgery, thyroid surgery, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, hemifacial spasm microvascular decompression surgery, and lower skull base neoplasm surgery.

The Audiologist's Handbook of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (online access included)

Success rates between 80 and 100% have been reported for reposition maneuvers in BPPV.17 In a study by Cohen HS et al.18, 124 patients with posterior semicircular canal BPPV were divided into five treatment arms and the results were compared.

Comparison of the effectiveness of Brandt-Daroff Vestibular training and Epley Canalith repositioning maneuver in benign Paroxysmal positional vertigo long term result: A randomized prospective clinical trial

Prevalence of semicircular canal hypoplasia in patients with CHARGE syndrome: 3C syndrome.

Isolated Unilateral Horizontal Semicircular Canal Malformation

(Table 2) There was also a significant difference between group 2 and the control group in the left lateral semicircular canal with vHIT test.

THE EFFECT OF SPORT ON BALANCE FUNCTIONS