Three-dimensional structure of the human vestibular nuclear complex.
We used computer techniques to reconstruct in three dimensions 12 vestibular nuclear complexes (VNC) from serially sectioned brains of 7 patients. Specimens were from 4 patients with vestibular disorders and 3 patients considered vestibular normal. Despite the variety of the patient's otologic histories all the nuclei demonstrated the same shape and structural characteristics.
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House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90057.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000033:anatomy & histology*