Otology

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Some of the concerns of otology include:

• Identifying the underlying mechanisms of Ménière's disease

• Finding the causes of tinnitus and developing treatment methods.

• Defining the development and progression of otitis media.

• Studying signal processing in the cochlear implant patient.

• Investigating postural control areas and vestibulo-ocular mechanisms

See also

• Otolaryngology