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Project Number: | I01RX002296-01A2 |
| Title: | Improving Restoration of Middle-Ear Function Following Blast Related Injuries |
| Principal Investigator: | Wei Dong |
| Location: | Loma Linda, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 31 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2017 - September 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$836,957 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Project Summary/Abstract Conductive hearing loss in military personnel is commonly caused by blast-related middle ear injuries, which can include tympanic membrane rupture and dislocation of the middle-ear ossicles. The current proposal seeks to evaluate methods and devices for restoring hearing not only for active-duty military personnel and Veterans who suffer from a blast-induced conductive hearing loss, but also for others who experience conductive hearing loss for various reasons (e.g., rup... |