1. Current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

   • J. M. Schweinfurth
   • S. M. Parnes
   • M. Very

   Clinical review Pages: 117 - 121

2. Three-dimensional course of the vestibular aqueduct

   • S. Fujita
   • I. Sando

   Original paper Pages: 122 - 125

3. The Blom-Singer tracheostoma valve as a valuable addition in the rehabilitation of the laryngectomized patient

   • F. J. A. van den Hoogen
   • C. Meeuwis
   • J. J. Manni

   Original paper Pages: 126 - 129

4. Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations

   • M. Maurizi
   • G. Cadoni
   • G. Almadori

   Original Paper Pages: 130 - 135

5. Time-dependent alterations of 3-fucosyl-N-acetyl-lactosamine (CD15) expression in the endolymphatic sac of adult guinea pigs after glycerol administration

   • A. -M. Meyer zum Gottesberge
   • J. K. Mai

   Original paper Pages: 136 - 141

6. Distribution of immunocompetent cells in various areas in the normal laryngeal mucosa of the rat

   • P. Jecker
   • M. Ptok
   • J. Westermann

   Original Paper Pages: 142 - 146

7. Morphological variability of smooth muscle cells in human nasal swell bodies

   • G. Grevers
   • W. Kamargakis
   • U. Welsch

   Original paper Pages: 147 - 151

8. Role of interleukin 6 in epithelial hyperproliferation and bone resorption in middle ear cholesteatomas

   • J. Bujía
   • C. Kim
   • L. Hültner

   Original paper Pages: 152 - 157

9. A follow-up study of long-term results after cochlear implantation in children and adolescents

   • J. Kiefer
   • V. Gall
   • C. von Ilberg

   Original paper Pages: 158 - 166

10. Limitations in the use of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in objective audiometry as the result of fine structure

    • J. Heitmann
    • B. Waldmann
    • P. K. Plinkert

    Original paper Pages: 167 - 171

11. Transpalatine excision of a cavernous hemangioma of the infratemporal fossa

    • J. Kornfehl
    • W. Gstöttner
    • R. Edivy

    Original paper Pages: 172 - 175

12. Brainstem ischemic damage following occlusion of the blood vessels in the rat's posterior cerebral circulation

    • H. Inui
    • T. Murai
    • T. Matsunaga

    Original Paper Pages: 176 - 181

13. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 181 - 181

14. Choristoma of the middle ear

    • W. Anderhuber
    • A. Beham
    • H. Stammberger

    Case Report Pages: 182 - 184

15. Metastatic hypopharyngeal carcinoma to the temporal bone

    • Masaichi Nakamura
    • K. Kaga
    • Y. Ohira

    Case Report Pages: 185 - 188

16. Preliminary results of photodynamic therapy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma

    • M. C. F. Tong
    • C. A. van Hasselt
    • J. K. S. Woo

    Brief Communication Pages: 189 - 192