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. 2011:2011:3142-5.
doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090857.

Restoring the 3D vestibulo-ocular reflex via electrical stimulation: the Johns Hopkins multichannel vestibular prosthesis project

Mehdi A Rahman  1 , Chenkai Dai, Gene Y Fridman, Natan S Davidovics, Bryce Chiang, JoongHo Ahn, Russell Hayden, Thuy-Anh N Melvin, Daniel Q Sun, Abderrahmane Hedjoudje, Charles C Della Santina
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Restoring the 3D vestibulo-ocular reflex via electrical stimulation: the Johns Hopkins multichannel vestibular prosthesis project

Mehdi A Rahman et al. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011.

Abstract

Bilateral loss of vestibular sensation causes difficulty maintaining stable vision, posture and gait. An implantable prosthesis that partly restores normal activity on branches of the vestibular nerve should improve quality of life for individuals disabled by this disorder. We have developed a head-mounted multichannel vestibular prosthesis that restores sufficient semicircular canal function to partially recreate a normal 3-dimensional angular vestibulo-ocular reflex in animals. Here we describe several parallel lines of investigation directed toward refinement of this approach toward eventual clinical application.

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