Karhart’s notch in ear diseases

Ear Diseases in General Practice

THE frequency with which one meets with diseases of the ear in general practice is a reason why the general practitioner should have a clear practical knowledge of how to approach such cases with a view to their diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. In approaching this subject it is essential to have a clear understanding of the anatomical divisions of the ear, and a good preliminary introductio...

Diseases of the Ear

Diseases of the Ear

Thb number of text-books on diseases of the ear has had many additions within the last few years. This comprehensive work of forty-four chapters is a notable addition to the list, written as it is in collaboration by the well-known Manchester aural surgeon and London aural pathologist. In range of subject and depth of exposition it rivals Pulitzer's classical work, but is much better illustrate...

Diseases of the Ear

MicroRNAs in sensorineural diseases of the ear

Non-coding microRNAs (miRNAs) have a fundamental role in gene regulation and expression in almost every multicellular organism. Only discovered in the last decade, miRNAs are already known to play a leading role in many aspects of disease. In the vertebrate inner ear, miRNAs are essential for controlling development and survival of hair cells. Moreover, dysregulation of miRNAs has been implicat...