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What is Otology / Neurotology?? Otology / Neurotology is the field of medicine dedicated to the study of the ear and related nerve structures. Otologists and Neurotologists are doctors who treat hearing disorders, balance disorders, facial nerve disorders and tumors that occur near the ear.

Advanced Developments in Otology (or relatively recent news) (Keep in mind that the word "advanced" means different things to different people. For instance "advanced" modern day jet fighters like the F-16 Falcon were flying in 1976)

The Envoy Esteem Totally Implantable Hearing Device
The Canalith Repositioning Procedure -- see diagrams or a video on how it's done -- see Mastoid Oscillator system.
The Multiaxial Positioning Device   
     
The Posterior Canal Occlusion for treatment of BPPV which fails Standard Canalith repositioning manuvers.
Steroid or Streptomycin Perfusion of the inner ear
Oto-endoscopy
Electrical Stimulation for tinnitus control and possibly even Meniere's
Lasers in Otology
Vestibular Rehabilitation.
Facial nerve monitoring
Cochlear implants

Computer Image Stereotactically Guided Sugery

OTHER TOPICS

Vertigo, Diagnosis and treatment
BPPV
Meniere's syndrome
Vestibular Rehabilitation (V.R.)

Hearing Loss 

How hearing Works
Stapedectomy for Otosclerosis, 
Tympanoplasty and Ossiculoplasty
Cochlear Implants 

Chronic Ear Disease

Otitis Media and Ear Tubes (for children and adults)
Cholesteatomas and Chronic ear infections and Mastoidectomy (Tympanomastoidectomy)
Tinnitus 

Skull-Based Tumors

Acoustic neuromas, diagnosis and management of 

 

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