THE PROSPER MÉNIÈRE SOCIETY Summer 2017

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. As the International Symposium temperatures in Little Rock and Workshops on reach the mid-90s each day (in Fahrenheit!), it INNER EAR MEDICINE becomes somewhat difficult to envision the snowy ski AND SURGERY slopes of Zell im Zillertal and the cozy warmth of Hotel Theresa. On that Presented by note, this edition of the Prosper Meniere Society The Prosper Newsletter features many things to do in Zell if you do not care to ski. We hope you take the Ménière Society time to look these over as the Hotel Theresa— our conference venue—is a wonderful place to bring family.

I would also like to remind everyone to register March 17-24, 2018 for the meeting. Early-bird registration is now Hotel Theresa in open, and we have already received several Zell im Zillertal, abstracts for presentation. In addition, please book your hotel accommodations early as space fills up quickly. All the information about the Deadline for Registration 18th International Symposium and Workshops December 1, 2017 can be found on our website at www.prospermeniere.com. This week-long continuing education program I hope to see you there! is intended for practicing otolaryngologists, otologists/neurotologists, neuroradiologists, and audiologists. It will provide a comprehensive Sincerely, overview of inner ear diseases/disorders and their treatments. Basic and clinical researchers will present lectures and conduct plenary sessions on clinical ramifications of inner ear pathophysiology, state-of-the-art interventions, inner ear organ John Dornhoffer, MD, FACS Executive Director, Prosper Meniere Society culture techniques, hair cell regeneration, inner Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology— ear fluid dynamics and their alterations in Head and Neck Surgery pathophysiologic disorders, and autoimmune inner University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ear disease. 1 BOARD OF DON’T LIKE TO SKI? THEN TRY SOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES! DIRECTORS John Dornhoffer, MD VISIT THE SPA AND GO ON A SLEIGH RIDE Executive Director WELLNESS AREA This is available in Hippach. A Little Rock, Arkansas Enjoy the immense relaxation horse-drawn carriage is also I. Kaufman Arenberg, MD and refreshment of Hotel available as well as horseback Exfacto Director Theresa’s spa and wellness riding. Bayville, New York area. With seven different saunas, including an Alpine DON YOUR ICE SKATES Marie Bunne, MD Oslo, Norway Finnish sauna, an Ottoman There are 10 natural and steam bath, and an Herbal artificial ice rinks in Zillertal for Chunfu Dai, MD, PhD steam bath, you can count ice skating. In addition, you Shanghai, China on a delightful and soothing can book a curling rink at the experience. Shane Anderson, MD Freiseitpark in Zell. Townsville, Australia

TAKE ON THE ARENA TAKE AN EXCURSION Michael B. Gluth, MD Chicago, Illinois COASTER Take a day trip to Innsbruck, The latest in tobogganing fun! where you can see the M. Miles (Chip) Goldsmith, MD Located at the valley terminal legendary Golden Roof, the Savannah, Georgia in the Zillertal Arena, this is a Emperor’s Apartments in the 1450-meter run with humps, Hofburg, or the Alpine Zoo. Or Paul Van de Heyning, MD Antwerp, Belgium steep bends, and jumps as visit any of the following: well as a 360-degree loop and Jeremy Hornibrook, MD a 540-degree loop. The Swarovski Christchurch, New Zealand Kristallwelten (Crystal Tobias Kleinjung, MD GO ON A HIKE Worlds) in Wattens Zurich, Switzerland There are over 400 kilometers of cleared winter hiking trails Schloss Tratzberg in Stans Joachim Müller, MD in Zillertal. Munich, Germany Kufstein Fortress in North Stefan Plontke, MD BORROW A BIKE Halle, Germany Bicycles and mountain bikes The silver mines in Konrad Schwager, MD are available free of charge. Fulda, Germany A popular trek is the path to The gold mine in Zell . (Too tired once Michael Teixido, MD you get there? Then take the The Alpine Dairy in Wilmington, Delaware train back to the hotel!) Many Mayrhofen Aaron Trinidade, MD other bike tours are available Westcliff-on-Sea, UK in the valley. The Feuerwerk (World of Wood) in Fügen Hidetaka Kumagami, MD Nagasaki, Japan TRY TOBOGGANING The wine glass company Zillertal is home to 14 Leonardo Manzari, MD Riedel in Kufstein toboggan runs, totaling Cassino, Italy approximately 45 kilometers. Alec Salt, PhD St. Louis, Missouri

At the end of your day, the conference (and Yuen Heng Wai, MD dinner) will be waiting at Hotel Theresa! Changi, Singapore CALL FOR Deadline: December 1, 2017 Submit Abstracts to: Mary Dornhoffer [email protected]

PURPOSES/ TOPICS

BASIC SCIENCE OBJECTIVES Anatomy and physiology of the cochlear and Upon completion of this course, vestibular system participants should be able to: Inner ear pharmacology DESCRIBE the pathophysiology of DIAGNOSIS OF VESTIBULAR inner ear disorders DISORDERS Imaging techniques IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS appropriate medical Vestibular testing: Head Impulse Test and/or surgical treatment regimens for Ménière’s disease and other diseases of the VNG inner ear, including tinnitus cVEMPS and oVEMPS

ASSESS the indications and basic SURGICAL AND MEDICAL interpretations of diagnostic findings for MANAGEMENT OF VESTIBULAR vertiginous patients DISORDERS Migraine therapy

REVIEW implantable hearing devices and Perfusions: dexamethasone and gentamicin cochlear implants Low-pulse generators

UNDERSTAND inner ear fluid dynamics and Surgery homeostasis in the normal and hydropic inner SURGICAL AND MEDICAL MANGEMENT ear OF HEARING LOSS Implantable hearing devices: BAI, middle ear, DESCRIBE the three-dimensional spatial and cochlear implants organization of the membranous labyrinth Hearing aids

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS UTILIZE the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) of Surgical techniques: soft insertion, hearing all semicircular canals properly and be able to preservation, and hybrids identify artifacts and errors and interpret results Unilateral vs bilateral

REVIEW the physiological basis and clinical Age of implantation interpretation of the new tests of otolith function: oVEMPS and cVEMPS TINNITUS What’s new?

3 International Symposium and Workshops on March INNER EAR MEDICINE 17-24, 2018 AND SURGERY REGISTRATION YES, please register me for the symposium.

Name Company Address State Zip Country Telephone REGISTRATION FEES - EARLY REGISTRATION THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2017 Registration includes meeting materials, admission to the Welcome Reception, and ticket to Gold Medal Award Reception. Member Fee $400 Member Late Fee $500 Non-member Fee $500 Non-member Late Fee $600 Cash, Check or Credit Card

To become a member of the Pay by credit card at Mail/Fax: Prosper Ménière Society, please fill www.prospermeniere.com The Prosper Ménière Society out a Membership Application at Please make check in 4301 W. Markham St., #543 www.prospermeniere.com U.S. dollars payable to Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 USA Prosper Ménière Society (F) (501) 686-8029

HOTEL THERESA The Hotel Theresa is a very popular ski resort, so the We encourage you to please book your room early so Prosper Ménière Society has reserved a block of rooms that you will not miss out on the great accommodations at a special price. Make sure you ask for the Prosper of this hotel. Please visit the hotel’s website at Ménière Society room rate. www.theresa.at.

Room Rates: The room rate includes: 175 Euros per person per night in double occupancy Voluminous breakfast buffet Lunch buffet from midday to 4 p.m. 205 Euros per night in single occupancy A marvelous five-course dinner with menus to choose from Please contact the hotel directly and ask for the Prosper Ménière room rate. E-mail at [email protected] Guided hiking, skiing, and tobogganing tours or contact by telephone (+43(0)5282 2286 0) or Exercise room fax (+43(0) 5282 4235). Indoor and outdoor heated pool with Jacuzzi Sauna zone with multiple saunas, Tuscany For ski areas, ski rates, and ski packages visit: www. court and large relaxing area zillertalski.at or www.zillertalarena.com And much, much more

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