New Surgery For Meniere's - Endolymphatic Duct Blockage (EBD)

This is a great post Vicki thanks for sharing. It gives hope to anyone suffering from vertigo. We need to know that the medical field is working on our behalf!

 

Vicki

You are indeed a
Treasure!!!

Thank you

 

Great info Vicki!! It shows that there are positive steps bringing taken to end this disease. Where do you find all your info?

 

I forgot to thank you for all your time devoted to this. You are definitely a hero!

 

Here is his contact information for those interested.

Theme: Neuroscience

[email protected]


Voice:
514 890-8000 ext. 14338

Fax:
514 412-7246

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal
Surgeon, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, CHUM
Keywords
Otology, neurotology, ototoxicity, otosclerosis, otospongiosis, tympanoplasty, cholesteatoma, hypoacousis, inner ear cells, bilateral caloric simultaneous stimulation of the vestibular system, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, vestibular schwannoma, Ménière disease.

Research Interests
1) Development of a new technique to repair tympanic membrane perforation, performed under a local anesthesia in the office of the outpatient department: "Hyaluronic Acid Fat Graft Myringoplasty" (HAFGM);
2) Put into practice a new test "Bilateral simultaneous caloric test" to determine the function of the superior semicircular canal;
3) Prevention of cisplatin ototoxicity in patient treated by chemotherapy for cancer;
4) Development of a new ossicular replacement prosthesis, optimal in the rehabilitation of moderate to severe hearing loss like in the case of advanced otosclerosis;
5) Development of a new treatment for Ménière disease.


Publications
Publications indexed on PubMed



• ENT Surgeon, Otology & Neurotology, CHU Sainte-Justine and Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont;
• Associate Member, Research Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine;

 

I was doing some research the other day and came across this youtube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrk7OyAB_ss

About 2/3's of the way through the video, the speaker talks about "Endolymphatic Duct Blockage" surgery and an interesting animation is given for the surgery. I don't know if they are talking about the same thing as what the study you posted Vicki is referring to, but they are certainly called the same thing. This was from an ENT in Virginia, here in the states! A Dr. Christopher Chang. I'm assuming that since the procedure is talked about in their video that they are actually performing the surgery, though that is an assumption. If they aren't performing it, then I imagine they would know who is.

Here is his website.

http://www.fauquierent.net/

I'm not ready to go nuclear on this disease just yet, or I might call them myself and ask if they are actually performing this surgery and what their statistics are with it. Anyone interested might give them a call and ask...

 

^^^^ very true

Nice video but I believe the rupture theory about mixing fluids has been disproven. The focus is now on the valve of Bath.

According to an email I received from Dr. A he knows of no o
Dr's in USA performing his surgery as his breakthrough and paper was just released a few months ago.

I could be wrong and if I am I apologize.

Very interesting that's for sure.

 

Sorry I meant Dr. S

 

Do you have any resources where I could learn about this? I'd be very interested in knowing more. The only explanation I've ever heard regarding the physical mechanism is the rupture theory and the endolymph rushing out due to it being over pressurized thus causing the vertigo.

 

Many thanks Vicki!

 

I'd also like to read more about this. Thanks in advance, Bulldogs.