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Vestibular neuronitis. Electron microscopy of Scarpa's ganglion. 1980

I Friedmann, and W House

Scarpa's ganglion and the superior vestibular nerve of a patient with vestibular neuronitis examined under the electron microscope displayed degenerative neuronal changes and axonal lesions considered to be the cause of the clinical features of vestibular neuronitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008854	Microscopy, Electron	Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.	Electron Microscopy
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009443	Neuritis	A general term indicating inflammation of a peripheral or cranial nerve. Clinical manifestation may include PAIN; PARESTHESIAS; PARESIS; or HYPESTHESIA.	Polyneuritis,Neuritis, Motor,Neuritis, Peripheral,Neuritis, Sensory,Motor Neuritides,Motor Neuritis,Neuritides,Neuritides, Motor,Neuritides, Peripheral,Neuritides, Sensory,Peripheral Neuritides,Peripheral Neuritis,Polyneuritides,Sensory Neuritides,Sensory Neuritis
D009474	Neurons	The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.	Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000160	Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases	Pathological processes of the VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE, including the branches of COCHLEAR NERVE and VESTIBULAR NERVE. Common examples are VESTIBULAR NEURITIS, cochlear neuritis, and ACOUSTIC NEUROMA. Clinical signs are varying degree of HEARING LOSS; VERTIGO; and TINNITUS.	Acoustic Nerve Diseases,Cochlear Nerve Diseases,Cranial Nerve VIII Diseases,Vestibular Nerve Diseases,Acoustic Nerve Disorders,Cochlear Nerve Disorders,Cochlear Neuritis,Cranial Nerve VIII Disorders,Eighth Cranial Nerve Diseases,Vestibular Nerve Disorders,Acoustic Nerve Disease,Acoustic Nerve Disorder,Cochlear Nerve Disease,Cochlear Nerve Disorder,Cochlear Neuritides,Neuritides, Cochlear,Neuritis, Cochlear,Vestibular Nerve Disease,Vestibular Nerve Disorder,Vestibulocochlear Nerve Disease
D014725	Vestibular Nerve	The vestibular part of the 8th cranial nerve (VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE). The vestibular nerve fibers arise from neurons of Scarpa's ganglion and project peripherally to vestibular hair cells and centrally to the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI of the BRAIN STEM. These fibers mediate the sense of balance and head position.	Scarpa's Ganglion,Ganglion, Scarpa's,Nerve, Vestibular,Nerves, Vestibular,Scarpa Ganglion,Scarpas Ganglion,Vestibular Nerves