Auditory disturbance in menopause

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24592513
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Obstetrics and gynecology
• Research Institution: Shiga University of Medical Science
• Principal Investigator: KUDO Motoi 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (80108141)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): UDAGAWA Jun 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (10284027) ; MATSUDA Wakoto 京都大学, 学際融合教育研究推進センター, 講師 (80444446) ; TAKI Kousuke 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (20359772) ; HONMA Satoru 金沢医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (40285581)
• Research Collaborator: TAKI Hirofumi 東北大学, 工学研究科, 助教 (40467460)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 下丘 / 聴覚系 / 耳鳴り / マクロ解剖学 / 超音波

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Auditory disturbance such as tinnitus involves all auditory pathways from the brainstem to the cortex. In addition to neuroscience, we have engaged in clinical anatomy and medical devise development. 1. GABA positive projection neurons were found not only in the main auditory pathway but also in the sub pathways. 2. The dorsal cortex of the inferior colliculus, the central gray and the pedunculo-pontine tegmental nucleus were newly identified as acoustic startle reflex centers. 3. Ring formation of the internal iliac artery was found in our macro-anatomical study. This can be a risk factor in pelvic surgery. 4. A new technique of ultra sound echo was developed for high resolution imaging. Clinical application is expected.

Free Research Field

神経解剖学