Publications by authors named "Atilla Gumusgun"
Investigation of Pathogenesis and Otolithic Organ Responses in Sailors with Seasickness Using cVEMP.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the role of the sacculocolic reflex pathway in the development of seasickness, with a focus on asymmetrical function of the otolithic organ.
- It compares cervical evoked myogenic vestibular potential (cVEMP) results between 15 sailors with seasickness and 15 sailors without it.
- Findings show that sailors with seasickness had shorter p13 and n23 wave latencies and higher interaural wave amplitude asymmetry ratios, suggesting a physiological basis for their condition.
Objective: Based on interleukin (IL)-1beta and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha levels in effusions, our goals were to specify either recurrent or persistent otitis media with effusion (OME) is a mid stage in the development of chronic disease and to identify the factors that have an influence on cytokine levels.
Study Design: Samples from groups with recurrent (n = 15) and persistent (n = 39) OME were assayed for IL-1beta and TNF-alpha. Children were also grouped with respect to age, sex, quality of effusion, and the presence of pharyngeal adenoid tissue.