WebLog Journal of Otolaryngology

Congenital anomalies of the head and neck derived from the foregut represent a diverse group of developmental disorders involving the branchial apparatus, thyroglossal duct, respiratory and digestive buds, middle and inner ear structures, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands, and upper aerodigestive tract. These anomalies arise from disruptions in foregut partitioning, migration, obliteration, or septation during the third to sixth weeks of gestation. Their clinical spectrum ranges from benign…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressively transforming medical practice, and otorhinolaryngology (ENT) is no exception. Based on the analysis of multimodal data, including imaging, endoscopy, audiometry, video, and clinical data - this specialty represents a particularly favorable field for the development of deep learning. Current applications include diagnosis, image classification, prediction, and selected therapeutic applications [1]. Large Language Models (LLMs) are also opening new…

I mean looking for the way to the truth in relation to hearing. The truth can be sought and it should be done. There is a lot of ambiguity in Bekesy's theory [1]. There is new knowledge that Bekesy did not have, there are new research opportunities. Looking through foreign papers, one can believe that faith in Bekesy's theory still reigns. Complex examinations of the basilar membrane are performed. The reason for the lack of a good stapedotomy result is investigated by increasing the piston…

The paper discusses the direct path of sound waves to the receptor, especially high frequencies. Attention was drawn to inertia in the middle and inner ear. The significance of the resonance of the longitudinal wave in the fluid with the transverse wave of the basilar membrane's natural vibrations was critically assessed. Problems related to the rocking movements of the stapes and the difference in the speed of the sound wave in the fluid and the traveling wave on the basilar membrane were…