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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 36(6); 1993 > Article
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(6): 1106-1114.
The course of compensation and effect of flunarizine on the vestibular function in unilateral labyrinthectomized rats.
Ie Dong Kim, Won Ki Wang, Sun Ja Ha, Jae Hoon Lee, Chul Ho Jang, Jung Hun Lee, Byung Rim Park
일측 전정기관 손상 흰쥐에서 전정기능의 회복과정과 Flunarizine의 효과
김의동1 · 왕원기1 · 하선재1 · 이재훈1 · 장철호1 · 이정헌1 · 박병림2
원광대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실1;생리학교실2;
ABSTRACT

Vestibular compensation deficits from unilateral labyrinthectomy(ULX) was investigated for 4 weeks in 21 Sprague-Dawley rats. Spontaneous nystagmus and eye movement which induced by sinusoidal rotation of the whole body at frequencies of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 Hz in terms of vestibulo-oculomotor compensation and roll head tilt in terms of vestibulo-locomotor compensation were measured in the course of time following ULX. Also influence of flunarizine, a Ca2+ antagonist, injected into the 4th ventricle on the compensation of vestibular deficits was evaluated. Frequency of spontaneous nystagmus was 3.9±0.5 beats/sec(SD) immediately after ULX and declined to zero by 2 days. Roll head tilt was 33±10° just after ULX and decreased gradually with time, but it was not restored completely till 4 weeks. EMG activity of neck extensors in labyrinthectomized side was increased markedly following ULX and decreased gradually with time, however, it was still unbalance in both side till 7 days. In sinusoidal rotation following ULX normal pattern of eye movement induced by rotation toward lesion side appeared in 24 hours at rotation of 0.1 Hz and 12 hours at 0.2 Hz and 0.5 Hz. However, the vestibuloocular reflex(VOR) was not recovered completely normal till 3 weeks after ULX. Flunarizine injected into the 4th ventricle suppressed appearance of spontaneous nystagmus and VOR induced by sinusoidal rotation following ULX. These results suggest that VOR and vestibulospinal reflex are not compensated completely till 4 weeks after ULX, and flunarizine has a temporary effect on suppression of vestibular deficits.

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