The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique

We propose a noninvasive method to estimate the time constant. The calculation of this factor permits us to understand the pressure variations of the inner ear and also predict the behavior of the flow resistance of the cochlear aqueduct. A set of mathematical relationships incorporating the intrala...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raghida Traboulsi, Georges Poumarat, Jean Chazal, Paul Avan, Thierry Mom, Isabelle Ronchan-Cole, Salam Traboulsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/570124
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849468623875211264
author Raghida Traboulsi
Georges Poumarat
Jean Chazal
Paul Avan
Thierry Mom
Isabelle Ronchan-Cole
Salam Traboulsi
author_facet Raghida Traboulsi
Georges Poumarat
Jean Chazal
Paul Avan
Thierry Mom
Isabelle Ronchan-Cole
Salam Traboulsi
author_sort Raghida Traboulsi
collection DOAJ
description We propose a noninvasive method to estimate the time constant. The calculation of this factor permits us to understand the pressure variations of the inner ear and also predict the behavior of the flow resistance of the cochlear aqueduct. A set of mathematical relationships incorporating the intralabyrinthine pressure, the intracranial pressure, and the time constant was applied. The modeling process describes the hydrodynamic effects of the cerebrospinal fluid in the intralabyrinthine fluid space, where the input and output of the created model are, respectively, the sinusoidal variation of the respiration signal and the distortion product of otoacoustic emissions. The obtained results were compared with those obtained by different invasive techniques. A long time constant was detected each time when the intracranial pressure increased; this phenomenon is related to the role of the cochlear aqueduct described elsewhere. The interpretation of this model has revealed the ability of these predictions to provide a greater precision for hydrodynamic variation of the inner ear, consequently the variation of the dynamic process of the cerebrospinal fluid.
format Article
id doaj-art-f352dbb20e4b467db96cba86a5b8eef1
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-5591
1687-5605
language English
publishDate 2009-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
spelling doaj-art-f352dbb20e4b467db96cba86a5b8eef12025-08-20T03:25:47ZengWileyModelling and Simulation in Engineering1687-55911687-56052009-01-01200910.1155/2009/570124570124The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive TechniqueRaghida Traboulsi0Georges Poumarat1Jean Chazal2Paul Avan3Thierry Mom4Isabelle Ronchan-Cole5Salam Traboulsi6Laboratory of Biomechanics and Anatomy, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, BAPS EA 3533, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Biomechanics and Anatomy, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, BAPS EA 3533, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Sensory Biophysics, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Sensory Biophysics, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Sensory Biophysics, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Sensory Biophysics, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Sensory Biophysics, School of Medicine, Clermont 1 University, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceWe propose a noninvasive method to estimate the time constant. The calculation of this factor permits us to understand the pressure variations of the inner ear and also predict the behavior of the flow resistance of the cochlear aqueduct. A set of mathematical relationships incorporating the intralabyrinthine pressure, the intracranial pressure, and the time constant was applied. The modeling process describes the hydrodynamic effects of the cerebrospinal fluid in the intralabyrinthine fluid space, where the input and output of the created model are, respectively, the sinusoidal variation of the respiration signal and the distortion product of otoacoustic emissions. The obtained results were compared with those obtained by different invasive techniques. A long time constant was detected each time when the intracranial pressure increased; this phenomenon is related to the role of the cochlear aqueduct described elsewhere. The interpretation of this model has revealed the ability of these predictions to provide a greater precision for hydrodynamic variation of the inner ear, consequently the variation of the dynamic process of the cerebrospinal fluid.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/570124
spellingShingle Raghida Traboulsi
Georges Poumarat
Jean Chazal
Paul Avan
Thierry Mom
Isabelle Ronchan-Cole
Salam Traboulsi
The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
title The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
title_full The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
title_fullStr The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
title_full_unstemmed The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
title_short The Estimation of the Time Constant of the Human Inner Ear Pressure Change by Noninvasive Technique
title_sort estimation of the time constant of the human inner ear pressure change by noninvasive technique
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/570124
work_keys_str_mv AT raghidatraboulsi theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT georgespoumarat theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT jeanchazal theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT paulavan theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT thierrymom theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT isabelleronchancole theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT salamtraboulsi theestimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT raghidatraboulsi estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT georgespoumarat estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT jeanchazal estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT paulavan estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT thierrymom estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT isabelleronchancole estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique
AT salamtraboulsi estimationofthetimeconstantofthehumaninnerearpressurechangebynoninvasivetechnique