Dr. Ator Dr. Ator's studies on non-linearity in Meniere's disease are carried out in concert with Dr. Mark Chertoff of the Hearing and Speech Department. The laboratory, located in the MRRC, contains a sound-proof booth and equipment necessary for recording of auditory evoked potentials from humans and animals. Within the clinic is a vestibular laboratory established by Dr. Gregory Ator. This laboratory houses a Neurokinetics rotary chair, an Equitest posturography platform, and a Nicolet Nystar ENG apparatus and other ancillary equipment for the analysis of vestibular function in humans. A Nicolet Viking evoked potential apparatus is available for intraoperative analysis of evoked potentials and cranial nerve function.
Vestibular rehabilitation is a clinical service offered in the main clinic area of the department.
Patients with a variety of disorders, peripheral and central, of the vestibular and balance systems are treated. Research protocols aimed at determination of the optimal approach to rehabilitation of these problems is underway. A variety of ongoing clincal studies evaluating the role of electrocochleography in endolymphatic hydrops are underway in collaboration with Dr. Ator. In additon, otoacoustic emissions are conducted by Dr. Judith Widen in the Hearing and Speech department in an adjacent building.