Mechanics of the middle ear system: Computerized measurements of its pressure-volume relationship

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 383-399

  Gaihede, Michael ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compliance; Hysteresis; Middle ear pressure; Middle ear system; TM neutral position; Tympanometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; HUMAN; HYSTERESIS; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; TYMPANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ADULT; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; BIOMECHANICS; COMPLIANCE; EAR CANAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PRESSURE; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0032875949     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(99)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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