perilymphatic space


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per·i·lym·phat·ic space

[TA]
space between the bony and membranous portions of the labyrinth.
Synonym(s): spatium perilymphaticum [TA], cisterna perilymphatica

per·i·lym·phat·ic space

(per'i-lim-fat'ik spās) [TA]
Space between the bony and membranous portions of the labyrinth.
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The cochlear aqueduct, which connects the perilymphatic space to the CSF-filled subarachnoid space, influences the relationship between low CSF pressure and hearing impairment.
Hearing loss and cerebrospinal fluid pressure: case report and review of the literature
The first is the hydrodynamic explosive route, in which increased intracranial pressure is transmitted to the perilymphatic space through a patent cochlear aqueduct or internal auditory canal, causing a rupture at either the oval or round window.
Noise-induced perilymph fistula
The underlying anomaly in PG is an abnormal communication between the subarachnoid space and the perilymphatic space.
Preoperative computed tomography may fail to detect patients at risk for perilymph gusher

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