Links
The links provided here will hopefully be of value to Wobblers who are regular users of the email support groups and first visitors to the website. Many links will be familiar to the former but may not be known by the new visitor. Many of those who have experienced the ill effects of gentamicin have expressed the sense of relief they felt when finding that they were not alone with their symptoms. It is hoped the links here will help and also provide an opportunity to find other resources available online.
Those who have 'Wobblers' as family members and friends, or the clinicians who may also visit the site, are urged to use the links to inform themselves of the challenges a Wobbler experiences. Web pages do change or are removed. If you find a link that no longer works please let Richard (NZ) know through the support groups. If the link is of particular and immediate interest try copying the description into Google, you may well find more recent information.
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Heller Laboratory
Inner Ear Hair Cell-Like Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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Hearing Loss
Seventeen percent of Americans have some degree of irreversible hearing loss. Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists want to bring it back.
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Stem Cell Therapy
Repairing a damaged inner ear from skin cells.
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National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
Stem cell therapy for the inner ear
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Rockefeller University
Study of inner ear development hints at way to restore hearing and balance
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Molecular Therapy
The search for drugs that could be used to either prevent the cochlea from losing hair cells or that could lead to initiation of a self-repair program within the cochlea
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Gentamicin Information Center
This targeted website has a wealth of useful information for Wobblers.
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Bilateral Vestibulopathy
Bilateral vestibulopathy occurs when the balance portions of both inner ears are damaged. The symptoms typically include imbalance and visual disturbance..
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VEDA
The VEDA website helps those with vestibular disorders.
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Sumanas Inc.
A multimedia presentation of the vestibular system. The viewer can choose between a step by step slide show or a narrated video.
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Aminoglycosides and Ototoxicity
Aminoglycosides. Since their introduction in 1944, multiple aminoglycoside preparations have become available.
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Vestibular System
The Impact of Ototoxicity on the Vestibular System.
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Gentamicin Information Center
Gentamicin. Frequently asked questions; (FAQ).
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Neural Prosthesis
The CLONS project aims to develop suitable technological solutions to improve the life quality of life of people affected by vestibular disorders.
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Impairment and Disability
The Distinction between impairment and disability. Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
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Social Security Evaluation
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security - Disturbance of labyrinthine-vestibular function ( from Blue Book- August 2010).
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Gentamicin Toxicity
Gentamicin toxicity is the most common single known cause of bilateral vestibulopathy.
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Oscillopsia
The video illustrating oscillopsia is courtesy of the The Chicago Dizziness and Hearing website.
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Vestibular Research
Program researching vestibular prostheses.
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Warning
Warning Insert. Product - Gentamicin.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Program
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Core Muscles
Core exercises: Wobblers will benefit by strengthening core muscles.
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Wikipedia Entry.
Gentamicin is an antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections.....
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Cognitive Aspects of Vestibular Disorders
A transcript of a lecture by Kenneth Erickson, M.D., at a VEDA conference held in Portland, Oregon.
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Prognosis and Recoveryy
This page provides more detail about prognosis and recovery of vestibular function from gentamicin ototoxicity.
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NIDCD
National Temporal Bone, Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource Registry. An organization that promotes research on hearing and balance disorders.
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Understanding Ear Disorders
The AAS aims are to increase knowledge and understanding of hearing and balance disorders of the ear.
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Living with a Vestibular Disorder
Tips to hep a Wobbler cope with every day challenges.
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Diagnosing Vestibular Disorders
Rotational Chair Testing.
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Ototoxic Medications
The purpose of this page is to list drugs well known to be toxic to the ear. It is not all-inclusive.
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Tinnitus Research
Tinnitus Association (USA) exists to cure tinnitus through the development of resources that advance tinnitus research.
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Tai Chi exercises for balance
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Vestibular Therapy Exercises
Exercises to assist a person to cope with the feelings of dizziness and help the brain re-achieve balance as quickly as possible.
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The Human Balance System
An explanation of the different sensory inputs the brain receives that relate to balance.
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Aminoglycoside Dosing
A pharmaceutical summary
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Ototoxicity Overview
Any drug with the potential to cause toxic reactions to structures of the inner ear is considered ototoxic.
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Ototoxicity
An online compendium of information on the ototoxic potential of clinically useful drugs.
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Vancomycin Ototoxicity
Vancomycin is reported as potentiating the ototoxicity of Gentamicin when the two are combined in treatment.
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Bilateral Loss of Labyrinthine Function
How loss of vestibular function in both labyrinths leads to characteristic dysfunction in vision and balance.
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Kidney Damage
Kidney damage associated with Gentamicin use.
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Tobramycin Ototoxicity
In children with more than 10 courses of intravenous aminoglyosides (of which tobramycin is the main one in cystic fibrosis), up to 44% had sensorineural hearing loss.
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Vestibular NeuroEngineering
Research Overview: A Multichannel Vestibular Prosthesis.