Dr. John Zappia had the opportunity to explain to Fox 2 Detroit how dizziness and vertigo are caused. According to Dr. Zappia, Vertigo is when… Read More »Dr. John Zappia was featured on Fox 2 Detroit

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MÉNIÈRE’S SYNDROME Michael J. LaRouere, MD Ménière’s Syndrome, the name given the combination of fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness, and episodic… Read More »Vertigo – Surgical Treatment of Ménière’s Syndrome

Vertigo – Medical and Surgical Treatment, March 1998 ArticleMEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VERTIGOMichael J. LaRouere, M.D.Michael D. Seidman, M.D.Jack M. Kartush, M.D. INTRODUCTION Vertigo… Read More »Vertigo

Surgery for ear infections – Tympanoplasty and Mastoidectomy Jack M Kartush, MD There are two parts to our hearing mechanism: mechanical and electrical. Infections usually… Read More »Tympanoplasty (Repairing Ear Drums)

Introduction and Symptomatology John J. Zappia, MDMichigan Ear Institute Prosper Meniere was the first to report a group of patients with episodic vertigo attacks in… Read More »Meniere’s Disease

Dennis I. Bojrab, MD Michigan Ear Institute Rehabilitation of the paralyzed face is truly and art in evolution. Static procedures attempt to increase tone and… Read More »Gold Weight – Upper Gold Weight Insertion in Facial Paralysis

Surgery for Benign Positional Vertigo Benign Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common disorder of the peripheral vestibular system. Typically over 95% of patients afflicted will… Read More »BPPV Surgery

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Dennis I. Bojrab, MDMichigan Ear Institute This is the most common cause of dizziness from an inner ear problem. It is… Read More »BPPV Fact Sheet

WHAT IS BPPV? BPPV or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is one of the most common disorders of the inner ear that results in vertigo. It… Read More »BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) background

The Current Treatment of Bell’s Palsy Michael J. LaRouere, M.D.Michigan Ear Institute Bell’s Palsy, the acute onset of facial paralysis, is a devastating disorder to… Read More »Bell’s Palsy, Current Treatment