The environment of the inner ear is highly regulated in a manner that some solutes are
permitted to enter while others are excluded or transported out. Drug therapies targeting the …

Infrasonic sounds are generated internally in the body (by respiration, heartbeat, coughing,
etc) and by external sources, such as air conditioning systems, inside vehicles, some …

Endolymphatic hydrops represents a pathologic anatomic finding in which the structures
bounding the endolymphatic space are distended by an enlargement of endolymphatic …

Hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment in humans and currently disables 466
million people across the world. Congenital deafness affects at least 1 in 500 newborns, and …

Seventy Ménière's disease (MD) patients with spontaneous vertigo (100%), unilateral aural
fullness (57.1%), tinnitus (78.6%), and subjective hearing loss (75.7%) self-recorded …

SUMMARY Ménière's disease, a condition first described in the 1800's, has been an
advancing area of clinical interest and scientific research in recent decades. Guidelines …

The diagnosis of Meniere's disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM) is primarily based on
clinical criteria and their differentiation is often difficult. Currently, there are no known …

The cochlear implant (CI) represents, for almost 25 years now, the gold standard in the
treatment of children born deaf and for postlingually deafened adults. These devices thus …

Meniere's disease is characterized by the triad of fluctuating hearing loss, episodic vertigo,
and tinnitus and by endolymphatic hydrops found on post-mortem examination. The cause …

Objectives The method of drug delivery directly into the cochlea with an implantable pump
connected to a CI electrode array ensures long-term delivery and effective dose control, and …