Technique Uses Vibration to Better Diagnose Balance Disorders
Researchers have developed a novel vibration-based technique to more accurately diagnose balance disorders like Meniere’s disease, especially in aging adults.
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Researchers Study Link Between COVID, Hearing Loss
“The Dallas Morning News” recently published an article that discusses research presented at the national conference of the Acoustical Society of America, on the potential link between hearing loss and COVID-19, by Colleen Le Prell. Le Prell is the Emilie and Phil Schepps Professor of Hearing Science at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Interacoustics Adds TRV Rotational Chair for BPPV Patients
According to the company's announcement, the TRV Chair is designed for “the efficient and accurate diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)—the single most common cause of acute vertigo.”
‘Vestibular Testing Interpretation’ Combines Test Review with Case Studies
Authored by three ENTs and two audiologists, the new textbook offers “an easy-to-read and comprehensive overview of vestibular testing,” according to Plural Publishing.
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Discovery in Mice Points to Potential Treatment for Vestibular Disorders
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to regenerate hair cells in the inner ears of mice, allowing the animals to recover vestibular function.
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Medical Team Publishes Clinical Findings of Reported Balance Disorder in US Diplomats in Cuba
“Objective testing showed evidence of a balance disorder that affects the inner ear and a unique pattern of cognitive and behavioral dysfunction,” said Dr Michael E. Hoffer, professor of otolaryngology and neurological surgery. “This cluster of auditory and neurological symptoms, along with associated psychological issues, does not resemble more classic traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on our team’s vast experience in this area.”
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InnerScope and Erchonia Enter Agreement to Conduct Trials for Tinnitus Treatment
InnerScope and Erchonia are reported to have received approval under FDA regulations from an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) for the initial clinical trial of the effect of Erchonia’s low-level laser therapy technology on the relief of tinnitus symptoms.
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Swedish University Researchers Develop New Test for Balance Disorders
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new device using bone conduction technology that is said to offer “significant advantages” over current tests.
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Sensorion Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Study for Vertigo Drug Seliforant
By comparing the effects of seliforant to meclizine, a drug with known anticholinergic side effects, and placebo, the SENS-111-202 study aims to confirm the absence of anticholinergic effects such as sedation and memory loss in patients receiving seliforant.
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New Research Pinpoints Mechanism Behind Sound-Induced Vertigo
It has been estimated that 1 in 100 people around the world have a congenital inner ear condition known as semicircular canal dehiscence, a thinning of the bone enclosing the inner ear that can lead to vertigo in response to certain sounds, changes in atmospheric pressure, or coughing.
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Akouos Announces $7.5 Million Seed Round, Strategic License Agreement for Hearing Disorder Gene Therapy Platform
Anc-AAVs are in silico-designed adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs), first developed in the laboratory of Dr Luk H. Vandenberghe, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
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Mass. Eye and Ear Receives Gift Totaling More Than $20 Million for Hearing Research
This gift reportedly represents one of the country’s largest philanthropic investments ever to advance research on hearing and hearing loss, a significant public health problem impacting one-third of the world’s population over age 65.
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Study Shows Interactive ‘Balance Retraining’ Website Reduces Dizziness in Older Adults
An interactive website developed by health psychology and primary care researchers at the University of Southampton has been shown to reduce dizziness amongst adults aged 50 and above, the university announced on its website.
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Study Leads to Promising Therapy for Rare Balance Disorder
Researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a treatment for people who suffer from Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS), a rare but debilitating balance disorder.
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Audiology Systems Offers Course on Balance Disorders
A leading balance expert will facilitate 3-day course in VNG/ENG, including hands-on demonstration of the latest technology.
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