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  Issue 11
 

 

 

 

Ménière's Disease:
Researching a Riddle
The House Ear institute has studied Ménière's disease since the early 1970's. Recent patient studies shed light on post-surgery improvement and the efficacy of the shunt as a surgical procedure.

Ménière's Disease:

Diagnosis in the Balance
A new testing procedure developed by research scientist Manuel Don, Ph.D., is helping doctors diagnose Ménière's disease and cochlear hydrops, using impaired high-pass noise masking of  auditory brainstem responses (ABR).

Expert Q & A

Dr. Antonio De la Cruz answers questions about the diagnosis and treatment of Ménière's disease, vertigo, and the difference between cochlear and vestibular hydrops.

 
Biofilms
"
Community" takes on a whole new meaning when applied to the world of bacteria, algae and the pathogens responsible for infectious diseases. Applying the technologies of confocal imaging and electron microscopy, scientists can now appreciate the true complexity of the microcolonies that effect our health.
 
Beyond Borders: Medical Mission to Yaruqui, Ecuador
Dr. Eric P Wilkinson, a clinical fellow at the House Clinic and Richard Wagner, MD of Global ENT Outreach, performed examinations and ear surgery for 60 patients suffering from otosclerosis and chronic otitis media in Quito and Yaruqui, Ecuador.