EDITORIAL

Keeping the Record Straight. Abraham Shulman

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SECTION: ORIGINAL ARTICLES

The Effects of Leupeptin on Cochlear Blood Flow, Auditory Sensitivity, and Histology.Wenxue Tang, Michael D. Seidman, Joseph P. Henig, Abraham Shulman, and Alfred Stracher

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Vestibular Impairment. Cecil W.J. Hart

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Development of the Psychological Impact of Tinnitus Interview: A Clinician-Administered Measure of Tinnitus-Related Distress. Jane L. Henry, Maria Kangas, and Peter H. Wilson

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SECTION: AUDIOLOGY

Vestibulotoxicity and Ototoxicity of Gentamicin in Newborns at Risk. Gottfried Aust

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SECTION: CLINICAL SCIENCE-MEDICINE/SURGERY

Temporary Cerebral Histic Hypoxia in Simulated Microgravity. Elemér Nagy, Athila Csengery, László Bognár, and Gábor Bencze

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Electroencephalographic Changes Induced by a Noise Generator in Tinnitus Patients and Healthy Controls. Elmar W.J. Weiler, Klaus Brill, and Ken H. Tachiki

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A Totally Implantable Drug Delivery System for Local Therapy of Tinnitus. Hans-Peter Zenner

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Morphological and Functional Study of the Cochlea After Administration of Estrogen and Progesterone in the Guinea Pig. Roseli S.M. Bittar, Oswaldo L.M. Cruz, Maria C. Lorenzi, Silvio A.M. Marone, and Aroldo Miniti

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Treatment of Cochlear Tinnitus with Transtympanic Infusion of 4% Lidocaine into the Tympanic Cavity. Hideaki Sakata, Yoshimasa Kojima, Satoru Koyama, Nobuhiko Furuya, and Eiji Sakata

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Transcanal Labyrinthectomy in Childhood: Report of a Case. Rita de Cassia Cassou Guimarăes Mendes, Joăo Jairney Maniglia, Marcos Mocellin, Rogério Hamerschmidt, and Helena Rocha

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SECTION: NEUROTOLOGY AND ABNORMAL SENSORY PHENOMENA

Metabolic Disorders in Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Hearing Loss. Henryk Kazmierczak and Grazyna Doroszewska

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Acute Tinnitus and Permanent Audiovestibular Damage After Hepatitis B Vaccination. Philippe Henri DeJonckere and Geoffroy de Granges de Surgčres

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Tinnitus as a Prognostic Sign in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Jacob Ben-David, Michal Luntz, Ibrahim Magamsa, Milo Fradis, Edmond Sabo, and Ludwig Podoshin

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Book Review Barbara Goldstein

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SECTION: MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Invitation to the International Tinnitus Forum

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Meetings and Events

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EDITORIAL

Reflections: September 11, 2001. Abraham Shulman

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International Tinnitus Forum (ITF)-Annual Meeting, September 8, 2001. Abraham Shulman

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SECTION: ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Blood-Labyrinth Barrier and Fluid Dynamics of the Inner Ear. Steven K. Juhn, Brian A. Hunter and Rick M. Odland

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Neck Flexion, Extension, and Rotation Test Claus-F. Claussen

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SECTION: CLINICAL SCIENCE-MEDICINE/SURGERY

Noise Exposure and Its Effect on the Labyrinth, Part I. Frits L. van der Laan

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Noise Exposure and Its Effect on the Labyrinth, Part II. Frits L. van der Laan

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Falls in the Elderly: The Development of a Risk Questionnaire and Posturographic Findings.
Dario Alpini, Reuven Kohen-Ratz, Riki Braun, Aaron Burstin, Luigi Tesio, Luigi Pugnetti, Laura Mendozzi, Giuseppe Sambataro, Antonio Cesarani, and Davide Antonio Giulia

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Are Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Predictive for Perceived Tinnitus Impairment?
Josef Unterrainer, Karoline V. Greimel, and Max Leibetseder

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SECTION: NEUROOTOLOGY AND ABNORMAL SENSORY PHENOMENA

Visuoocular Reflexes in Presbyvertigo. Henryk Kamierczak, Katarzyna Pawlak-Osiska, and Pawe Osiski

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Special Features of Old Age Vertigo. Eiji Sakata and Hideaki Sakata

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Results of Otovestibular Tests in Mild Head Injuries. Vitaly Kisilevski, Ludwig Podoshin, Jacob Ben-David, Jean F. Soustiel, Christian B. Teszler, Hava Hafner, and Andrei Chistyakov

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SECTION: INSTRUMENTATION/DEVICES

Long-Term Inhibition of Tinnitus by UltraQuiet Therapy: Preliminary Report. Barbara A. Goldstein, Abraham Shulman, Martin L. Lenhardt, Douglas G. Richards, Alan G. Madsen and Robert Guinta

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Book Review, Barbara Goldstein

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SECTION: MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Meetings and Events

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Invitation to the International Tinnitus Forum

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Invitation to the NES-GNA-SNE Meeting

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Contents to Volume 7, Issues 1-2, 2001

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