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Special Note on Changes to ACOUSTIC NERVE in 2000 MeSH

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March 20, 2000 [posted]

The following documentation about the MeSH heading, Acoustic Nerve is available at: [This link was removed because it is no longer valid.] from the Medical Subject Headings home page. It is reprinted here for your convenience.

The following note is in response to questions regarding the recent change in the Main Heading "Acoustic Nerve."

  • "Acoustic Nerve" changed to "Cochlear Nerve" in MeSH

    In MeSH, from 1963-1999, the term Acoustic Nerve [This link was removed because it is no longer valid.] was considered synonymous with Vestibulocochlear Nerve [This link was removed because it is no longer valid.]. For 2000 MeSH, the meaning of "Acoustic Nerve" was changed to reflect current anatomical terminology and thinking. For 2000 MeSH, "Acoustic Nerve" [This link was removed because it is no longer valid.] is now considered a synonym of "Cochlear Nerve" [This link was removed because it is no longer valid.]. The cochlear nerve is a branch of the vestibulocochlear, and is what is referred to by the term "acoustic nerve."

  • Impact on MEDLINE citations and indexing

    In MEDLINE citations from 1963 to 1999, the occurrences of the Main Heading "Acoustic Nerve" have been changed to "Vestibulocochlear Nerve." To retrieve these citations in MEDLINE, use the term "Vestibulocochlear Nerve."

    Today a MEDLINE search using "Acoustic Nerve" will retrieve citations indexed by the Main Heading "Cochlear Nerve."