The variations of osseous structure of the ınternal acoustic canal: an anatomical study.

Objectives: The internal acoustic meatus is an osseous canal that connects the inner ear to the posterior cranial fossa. It is located in the petrous portion of the temporal bone. A thin cribriform osseous plate known as the fundus is situated at the lateral end of the canal.

Angles of Needle Insertion for True Vocal Fold Access Via the Thyrohyoid and Cricothyroid Membranes of the Larynx.

Objective: This study aims to provide an analysis of the cricothyroid and thyrohyoid membrane approaches for laryngeal injections in cadaveric vocal cords. The primary objective is to determine the optimal techniques, needle trajectories, and anatomical landmarks for accessing different regions of the vocal cords percutaneously.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted on 23 adult cadavers, consisting of 8 females and 15 males.

Middle ear osteoma causing Eustachian tube obstruction: A case report and literature review.

Middle ear osteoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of the middle ear. Due to its very slow growth rate and benign nature, osteoma of the middle ear can be found incidentally without causing any symptoms. The most common clinical signs are conductive hearing loss, the sense of fullness in the ear, tinnitus, and otorrhea.

The temporal course of COVID-19 anosmia and relation to other clinical symptoms.

Objective: This study aimed to define the clinical course of anosmia in relation to other clinical symptoms.

Methods: 135 patients with COVID-19 were reached by phone and subsequently included in the study. Olfactory functions were evaluated using a questionnaire for assessment of self-reported olfactory function.

Betahistine add-on therapy for treatment of subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common vestibular disorder that accounts for one fifth of hospital admissions due to vertigo, although it is commonly undiagnosed.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of betahistine add-on therapy in the treatment of subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted in a population of 100 subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Ear nose throat-related symptoms with a focus on loss of smell and/or taste in COVID-19 patients.

Purpose: To determine the frequency and severity of general and ear nose throat (ENT)- related symptoms, especially smell and/or loss of sense of taste (STL) in COVID-19 disease, as well as to investigate the recovery process of STL.

Materials And Methods: Patients with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis were given a questionnaire consisting of general questions (age, sex, date of symptoms, smoking history, concomitant diseases), questions about the most obvious symptom at presentation (one option only), the severity and frequency of symptoms (general and ENT), and STL (recovery time and degree of recovery).

Results: The study population consisted of 172 patients, 18-65 years old (mean age, 37.

Effects of Peripheral Vertigo on Inflammatory and Immunologic Laboratory Markers.

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) are markers of subclinical inflammation and atherothrombosis. We investigated whether these easily accessible blood count parameters are affected by peripheral vertigo (PV). We studied 142 patients who were diagnosed with PV and referred to our hospital along with 135 healthy patients who were free of inflammation as a control group.

Olfactory Cleft Width and Volume: Possible Risk Factors for Postinfectious Olfactory Dysfunction.

Objectives/hypothesis: Upper respiratory tract infections are a common cause of temporary and permanent olfactory dysfunction in the general population. Postviral or postinfectious olfactory loss (PIOL) develops only in rare cases. The aim of this study was to investigate the anatomical features of olfactory cleft (OC) in patients with PIOL to shed light on possible predisposing factors for PIOL.

The Ignored Parameter in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: The Oxygen Desaturation Index.

Objective: The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) does not provide information about the apnea depth and length. We aimed to evaluate the correlation of the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) with AHI and the subjective symptoms because it is known that hypoxia plays an important role in morbidity and complications of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Methods: We reviewed the data of patients who applied to our clinic between 2010 and 2014 and underwent polysomnography (PSG) with a diagnosis of suspected sleep apnea.

Castelman disease of the parotid gland: An unusual entity.

Castleman disease (CD) is a benign lymphoepithelial disorder characterised by abnormal growth of a lymph node. This disease may be seen anywhere along the lymphatic chain but it usually occurs in the mediastinum. Two clinical types (localised and generalised) and three histopathological types (hyaline vascular, plasma cell, and mixed) have been described.