III. Experimental Studies On The Stapedius Reflex Response And The Influence Of Different Peri Lymphatic Pressures In Human Temporal Bones

Abstract

The acoustically elicited stapadius muscle contraction is known to cause either an outward or an inward movement of the tympanic membrane (Mendel-son, 1966; Lidén et al., 1970; Casselbrant et al., 1977; Brask, 1978). Casselbrant et al. (1978) however, could also demonstrate that change in posture from sitting to recumbency affects the reflex response quantitatively, and three different patterns of response were seen (paper II).