The jab INSIDE your ear that can stop your head spinning
The dizzy spells had been going on for two years when Graham’s consultant told him about a trial testing injecting drugs into the ear to stop Meniere’s. Read more...
Archive for October 2012
Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage
Regular exercise may offer seniors more protection against brain shrinkage than social or mentally stimulating activities, a new study suggests. Read more...
On the Level - Summer 2012
In This issue:
- An Epic of Dizziness
- Dr. F.Owen Black Memorial
- Searching for Stillness with Bioidentical Hormones
- Inner Ear Infections
- DIA Patient Advocate Fellowship
- Balance Awareness Week
Hearing-Impaired Girl Advocates Law for Deaf Students
"My next goal? I found out that insurance is not going to cover my hearing aids after I am 12. That just will not do. I might just have to testify again!" Read more...
Vestibular Migraine
For more than 10 years, there has been increasing interest in defining a syndrome marked by both migraine and "dizzy" symptoms, often known as "vestibular migraine." Read more...
On the Level - Spring 2012
In this Issue:
- Life Can Change in a Minute: My Experience with Bi-lateral Semi-Circular Canal Dehiscence
- The Four Flavors of Dizzy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional...what?
- New Waterproof Hearing Aids and Implants
- Hearing Loss in Children
A Balance Test for Chronic Perilymph Fistula
Perilymph fistula (PLF) has been a contentious topic in otolaryngology for fifty years. The modern meaning of the term is a leak of perilymph at the round or oval window. Read more...