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Daniel Q Sun1, Mehdi A Rahman, Gene Fridman, Chenkai Dai, Bryce Chiang, Charles C Della Santina.
Abstract
Bilateral loss of vestibular sensation causes difficulty maintaining stable vision, posture and gait. An implantable prosthesis that partly restores vestibular sensation could significantly improve quality of life for individuals disabled by this disorder. We have developed a head-mounted multichannel vestibular prosthesis (MVP) that restores sufficient semicircular canal function to recreate a 3D angular vestibulo-ocular reflex (aVOR). In this study, we evaluated effects of chronic MVP stimulation on locomotion in chinchillas. Two of three animals examined exhibited significant improvements in both locomotion and aVOR.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22255099 PMCID: PMC3307049 DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090584
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc ISSN: 1557-170X