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Can a Medical Device Restore Your Balance?
Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...
These receptor systems modulate ion channels such as BK and SK channels that shape the electrical responses of hair cells, thereby contributing to the fine-tuning of vestibular reflexes.
Introduction: Vestibular implants targeting the semi-circular canals might offer a potential treatment approach for vestibulopathy patients. Electrical stimulation is provided to all three canals to ...
However, during the more difficult task (moving platform), all sources of sensory input become important, and therefore vestibular deficits become functionally relevant. 61 62 In line with this view ...
Objective: Patients with superior canal dehiscence (SCD) have large sound-evoked vestibular reflexes with pathologically low threshold. We wished to determine whether a recently discovered measure of ...
Prior research has demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the vestibular nerve via a chronically implanted multichannel vestibular implant can partially restore vestibular reflexes that normally ...
If you are dizzy, it may be because you have an inner ear (or vestibular) disorder. Physical therapists specialize in a type of therapy called vestibular rehabilitation where they work to improve the ...
An Austin-based startup offers a platform that connects retail shops with workers to fill scheduling gaps. It's kind of like hailing an Uber but for gig work. Dave Creaney By Sahar Chmais ...
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The BVB star has cat-like reflexes, having honed his skills during previous stints with Augsburg and Stuttgart, and played a pivotal role in his club’s run to the 2023–24 Champions League final.