Abstract
Electrically induced stapedial reflex on Meniere's disease has been studied in 48 ears and compared to that of normal subjects. Reflex pattern was the same as those of normal subjects in respect of their occurence rate, value of reflex thresholds, input-output function and reflex wave form. According to these results, we thought that the inner ear was not included in the reflex pathway, even though the electric current may spread to the inner ear.
However, since the pathological change of cochlear nerve has been reported in rare cases of Meniere's disease, we could not exclude the influence of the current spread to the cochlear nerve. Accordingly, when we apply this reflex in the investigation of Meniere's disease, we should consider this possibility.
