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Ménière's Disease - Other Places To Get Help
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Organizations
| American Hearing Research Foundation | |
| 8 South Michigan Avenue | |
| Suite 1205 | |
| Chicago, IL 60603-4539 | |
| Phone: | (312) 726-9670 |
| Fax: | (312) 726-9695 |
| Web Address: | www.american-hearing.org |
The American Hearing Research Foundation helps pay for research into hearing and balance disorders and also helps to educate the public about these disorders. On their website you can find general information on many common ear disorders, including descriptions, causes, diagnoses, and treatments. References are also included as a source for further information. The American Hearing Research Foundation also publishes a newsletter, available by subscription, as well as a number of pamphlets on a variety of topics. | |
| American Tinnitus Association | |
| P.O. Box 5 | |
| Portland, OR 97207-0005 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-634-8978 |
| Phone: | (503) 248-9985 |
| Fax: | (503) 248-0024 |
| Email: | tinnitus@ata.org |
| Web Address: | www.ata.org |
This organization provides education and a network of services through clinics and self-help groups for patients with tinnitus. It also publishes a quarterly newsletter. | |
| National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersNIDCD Information Clearinghouse | |
| 1 Communication Avenue | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3456 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-241-1044 |
| TDD: | 1-800-241-1055 |
| Fax: | (301) 770-8977 |
| Email: | nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nidcd.nih.gov |
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The website has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. | |
| Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) | |
| P.O. Box 13305 | |
| Portland, OR 97213-0305 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-837-8428 |
| Phone: | (503) 229-7705 |
| Fax: | (503) 229-8064 |
| Web Address: | www.vestibular.org |
This organization provides information and support for people with dizziness, balance disorders, and related hearing problems. A quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, booklets, videotapes, a list of other members in your area, and information about centers and doctors specializing in balance disorders are all available to members. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 13, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology | |
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