Most of these patients presented reduced vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) in one or several semicircular canals. For 26 of them, only the anterior and/or posterior semicircular canal presented changes.

Slender semicircular canals and a large, spherical chamber (or vestibule) in the inner ear helps to enhance sensitivity to low-frequency vibrations.

Quam and his colleagues analyzed three groups of Neanderthals, comparing the semicircular canals of “pre-Neanderthal” and early Neanderthals to those of “classic” Neanderthals.

Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56155-8 ...

New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago Examination of semicircular canals of ear shows Neanderthals experienced ‘bottleneck’ event where physical and ...

Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on ...

More information: Alessandro Urciuoli et al, Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025 ...

Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is effective for vertigo control but is associated with a risk for hearing loss in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a systematic review ...

Surgery can help people who are severely affected by SCDS, which causes distorted hearing, dizziness and imbalance. The purpose of the surgery is to securely close the irregular opening in the canal.

Canal dehiscence syndrome (also called superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome, or SSCD) is a disorder that affects your balance and hearing. "Dehiscence" is another word for hole or a ...

The vestibular system, in particular, is a series of semicircular canals located in your inner ear, Besser says. These canals are filled with fluid, and they have the ability to sense the ...

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