Author
Denny Varughese, MD Resident Physician, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Yu-lan Mary Ying, MD Assistant Professor of Otology-Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Attending Otolaryngologist, Hackensack UMC Mountainside Hospital, St Barnabas Hospital, and University Hospital
Yu-lan Mary Ying, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Neurotology Society, North American Skull Base Society, Otosclerosis Study Group
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry, and Engineering, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Cerescan; Ryte; Neosoma; MI10<br/>Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Neosoma; Cyberionix (CYBX)<br/>Received ownership interest from Cerescan for consulting for: Neosoma, MI10.
Additional Contributors
Peter S Roland, MD Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director, Clinical Center for Auditory, Vestibular, and Facial Nerve Disorders, Chief of Pediatric Otology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Chief of Pediatric Otology, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas; President of Medical Staff, Parkland Memorial Hospital; Adjunct Professor of Communicative Disorders, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Chief of Medical Service, Callier Center for Communicative Disorders, University of Texas School of Human Development
Peter S Roland, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Auditory Society, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, North American Skull Base Society, Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, The Triological Society
Disclosure: Received honoraria from Alcon Labs for consulting; Received honoraria from Advanced Bionics for board membership; Received honoraria from Cochlear Corp for board membership; Received travel grants from Med El Corp for consulting.
Brandon Isaacson, MD, FACS Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brandon Isaacson, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, Texas Medical Association, Triological Society, American Neurotology Society
Disclosure: Received consulting fee from Medtronic Midas Rex Insitute for consulting; Received medical advisory board from Advanced Bionics for board membership; Received consulting fee from Stryker for speaking and teaching.
Acknowledgements
Anurag Jain, MBBS, FRCS(Ire), MS, FRCS(Oto), MS(Oto), DLO(RCSEngland) Specialist Registrar, Department of Otolaryngology, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK
Anurag Jain, MBBS, FRCS(Ire), MS, FRCS(Oto), MS(Oto), DLO(RCSEngland) is a member of the following medical societies: Association of Otolaryngologists of India, British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, British Medical Association, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Royal College of Surgeons of England
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Jeffrey Robert Knight, MBChB, FRCS Consulting Surgeon, Department of Otolaryngology, Mayday University Hospital, London
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
John C Li, MD Private Practice in Otology and Neurotology; Medical Director, Balance Center
John C Li, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Neurotology Society, American Tinnitus Association, Florida Medical Association, and North American Skull Base Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
David Parry, MD Staff Physician, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ENT Associates of Children's Hospital, Boston
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Medscape Reference Salary Employment
Peter A Weisskopf, MD Neurotologist, Arizona Otolaryngology Consultants; Head, Section of Neurotology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Peter A Weisskopf, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and American College of Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.