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Organizations/Associations

• Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
  Tons of facts, information on support groups, inner-ear anatomy diagrams, plus more.

• Acoustic Neuroma Association

• Acoustical Society of America

• American Academy of Audiology

• American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
  "The world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose and throat disorders."

• American Hearing Research Foundation
  Lots of great information on both hearing and balance disorders - articles are written by medical professionals.

• American Institute of Balance
  A treatment and educational facility serving balance disorder patients.

• American Medical Assn's. Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery

• American Medical Assn's. Archives of Neurology

• American Neurotology Society

• American Otological Society

• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
  Research efforts involve the ear, nose, head, neck and related functions including hearing, balance, speech, taste and smell among others.

• House Ear Institute
  The House Ear Institute is a non-profit, research and education center dedicated to developing knowledge about hearing and related disorders. At the Institute, you can visit the House Ear Clinic, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ear diseases, hearing loss and disorders related to facial nerve, acoustic tumors and the balance system.

• International Meniere Federation
  A non-profit Belgian organization founded in 1991. Attempts to bring several national Meniere's disease's organizations from around the world together.

• John's Hopkins Center for Hearing and Balance
  Case studies, vestibular quiz, glossary of terms, links, meet the staff, and more.

• The Meniere's Network: A Program of the EAR Foundation
  Established to facilitate communications "helping you cope more successfully with problems caused by the symptoms of Meniere's Disease."

• Microvascular/Cranial Nerve Surgery Center Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh
  Treatment of vascular compression disorders, disabling positional vertigo, etc.

• Otoophtalmical Neurophysiology Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this organization is devoted to the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of neurotological disorders.

• National Ataxia Foundation
  This organization encourages and supports research into Hereditary Ataxia, "a group of neurological disorders which are chronic and progressive conditions affecting coordination." The site includes a clickable map to help you find a local ataxia support group.

• NIDCD National Temporal Bone, Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource Registry
  "Because the structures of the auditory and vestibular system are inaccessible during life, the only way to study their pathology and anatomy is by examining the temporal bone after death. "

• Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association
  "Dizziness and Balance Problems Related to Vision." NORA is an eclectic of professionals focused to advance the art and science of rehabilitation/habilitation and the neurologically / cognitively injured and disabled survivor population and their families.

• Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore
  "...Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), uses a combination of low level, broad-band noise and counseling to achieve the habituation of tinnitus, that is the patient is no longer aware of their tinnitus, except when they focus their attention on it, and even then tinnitus is not annoying or bothersome."

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center--Center for Hearing and Balance
  "The center provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients with vertigo, unsteadiness, dizziness, and other balance, or vestibular, disorders. In addition, the center supports a broad program of clinical and basic scientific research into the causes of balance disorders."