Isaac H. Jones

XXII. Certain Neurootologic Problems

The purpose of this paper is to give a brief discussion of each of the main subjects included under rieurootology. Its point of view is mainly clinical. .The writers have made certain experiments in physics and with animals; but these are mentioned only to the extent that they throw light upon clinical problems. The subjects to be considered include experimental research; clinico-pathologic research; auditory problems; endolymph movement; mechanism of ocular movement; vestibulo-ocular mechanism; quick component of nystagmus; spontaneous vertical nystagmus; perverted nystagmus; vestibulo-cerebello-cerebral tract; cerebello-pontile angle tumor phenomenon complex, vestibular and auditory; and neuraxial differentiation of vestibular pathways. In summary, an attempt is made to answer the following specifications bearing upon the subject matter presented in this paper: (a) What we are to regard as purely theoretical; (b) What we are to regard as highly probable; (c) What we may regard as reasonably proven, including the phenomena on which we can rely in clinical diagnostic work.