Ear Drum Movements Following Stimulation of the Middle Ear Muscles

Abstract
A method designed for recording small ear drum movements is described and used for recording the movements following stimulation of the middle ear muscle reflex. The results show that this reflex is a contraction of both muscles simultaneously in normal ears, and thus verify some earlier findings. The threshold level is raised as compared with the results obtained with other methods. This can be explained as another type contraction following stimulation with more intense stimuli.