Clinical Capsule Report: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome

Otology & Neurotology. 2012 Nov 29. [ABSTRACT] Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome. Cha YH, Cui Y, Baloh RW, Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California., U.S.A. OBJECTIVE: Mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a chronic disorder of imbalance characterized by a feeling of rocking and swaying. The disorder starts after prolonged exposure to […]

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Foundation Provides a Major Research Award

The MdDS Balance Disorder Foundation is pleased to announce plans to provide a major research award to Yoon-Hee Cha, MD, at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR). Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the LIBR promotes multidisciplinary neuroscience investigations among scientists and clinicians. Dr. Cha recently transitioned to the LIBR from her faculty position at the […]

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Less Common Neuro-otologic Disorders

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has published a review article authored by Yoon-He Cha, MD, titled “Less common neuro-otologic disorders.”The review article describes four disorders, and includes a comprehensive clinical description of MdDS. It is written in very non-technical terms and is a good read for people unfamiliar with MdDS.Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology® is the AAN’s self-study continuing medical […]

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NIH Grant Awarded for Research Study

MdDS Clinical Research StudyYoon-Hee Cha, MD, has been awarded a three year grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct clinical studies on Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). Beginning January 2010, Dr. Cha will receive funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), a NIH institute that supports research on […]

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