Roosli C Dobrev I Sim JH Gerig R Pfiffner F Stenfelt S Huber AM 2016 HYPOTHESIS Intracranial pressure and skull vibrations are correlated and depend on the stimulation position and frequency. BACKGROUND A hearing sensation can be elicited by vibratory stimulation on the skin covered skull, or by stimulation on soft tissue such as the neck. It is not fully understood whether different stimulation sites induce the skull vibrations responsible for the perception or whether other transmission pathways are dominant. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between intracranial pressure and skull vibration measured on the promontory for stimulation to different sites on the head. METHODS Measurements were performed on four human cadaver heads. A bone conduction hearing aid was held in place with a 5-Newton steel headband at four locations (mastoid, forehead, eye, and neck). While stimulating in the frequency range of 0.3 to 10 kHz, acceleration of the cochlear promontory was measured with a Laser Doppler Vibrometer, and intracranial pressure at the center of the head with a hydrophone. RESULTS Promontory acceleration and intracranial pressure was measurable for all stimulation sites. The ratios were comparable between all stimulation sites for frequencies below 2 kHz. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that both promontory acceleration and intracranial pressure are involved for stimulation on the sites investigated. The transmission pathway of sound energy is comparable for the four stimulation sites. application/pdf https://sonar.ch/global/documents/229107 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001121 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/27631663 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. - 2016 Acoustic Stimulation Adult Auditory Perception Bone Conduction Cadaver Female Humans Intracranial Pressure Skull Vibration Intracranial Pressure and Promontory Vibration With Soft Tissue Stimulation in Cadaveric Human Whole Heads. http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501