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

M. A. Rahman, Chenkai Dai, G. Y. Fridman, N. S. Davidovics, B. Chiang, JoongHo Ahn, R. Hayden, Thuy-Anh N. Melvin, D. Q. Sun, A. Hedjoudje, Charles C. Della Santina
2011 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society  
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
more » ... e several parallel lines of investigation directed toward refinement of this approach toward eventual clinical application.
doi:10.1109/iembs.2011.6090857 pmid:22255006 pmcid:PMC3270063 dblp:conf/embc/RahmanDFDCAHMSH11 fatcat:2ipsug6qyrgo5lnulpkck53fzm