as to the direction of the nystagmus and the directional change of nystagmus during an attack , respectively , a possible neurophysiologic explanation can be offered : due to an increased concentration of potassium in the perilymphatic space during a meniere attack there is a depolarization of the synapse between the vestibular receptive cell and the afferent nerve fiber .
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