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  • Advancing the diagnosis and treatment of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders.

    Newport Beach500 Old Newport Boulevard, Suite 101Newport Beach, CA 92663949.642.7935 Phone949.642.2950 Fax

    Ladera Ranch777 Corporate Drive, Suite 130Ladera Ranch, CA 92694949.642.7935 Phone949.642.2950 Fax

    dizziland.com

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    Renowned for research, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders

    Dizziness,vertigoandlossofbalanceareamongtoday’smostfrequently

    heardmedicalcomplaints.Andthoughfairlycommon,thesesymptomsoften

    pointtoanunderlyingconditionthatifleftuntreatedcanimpactpatients’quality

    oflifeandincreasetheirriskoffatalorcripplingfalls.

    Newport-MesaAudiologyBalanceandEarInstituteisamongthenation’s

    foremostauthoritiesfortheresearch,diagnosis,treatmentandrehabilitationof

    vertigo,dizzinessandbalancedisorders.Since1977,founderDr.HowardMango

    andhisteamofdoctorsofaudiologyhaveseenandtreatedmorethan30,000

    patientsfordizziness,vertigo,balancedisordersandhearingproblems–including

    tinnitus,whichmanymistakenlybelievedtobeanuntreatablecondition.

    Utilizingthelatesttechnologies

    andtechniques,theInstitute’s

    highlyskilledexpertspartner

    closelywithreferringphysicians

    toquicklyidentifyandresolve

    patients’ongoingcomplaints.The

    Institute’ssimple,single-minded

    goalistorestorethebalance

    patientsneedtocomfortably

    resumetheirdailyactivities.

    TheInstituteseekstoenhance

    yourindividualizedcare,not

    replaceit.Aftersuccessfully

    completingtreatment,patients

    areimmediatelyreturnedtotheir

    referringdoctor,alongwitha

    detailedreportandexplanation

    oftheirevaluation,therapies

    providedandoutcome.

    We exist to support you and your practice

    Ihadneverfeltsomuchanxietyanduncertaintyaswhenthedizzinessandvertigohitme.ThenIwas

    referredtoNewport-MesaAudiologyBalanceandEarInstituteandtheygavememylifeback.

    “”

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    The vestibular diagnostic and rehabilitation experts

    Therearethreecriticalsystemscontinuouslyatplay,helpingmaintain

    balanceandequilibrium.Whetherpatientslivenormal,productivelivesdepends

    ontheproper,simultaneousfunctionofatleasttwoofthesystems,whichinclude:

    Everyyear,alargepercentageof

    dizzypatientsgoundiagnosed,

    mainlybecausespecialized

    resourcesaren’treadilyavailable

    tomostdoctors.Asaleader

    inthefield,Newport-Mesa

    AudiologyBalanceandEar

    Institutehasinvestedmillionsto

    equipourteamwiththelatest,

    mostadvancedtechnologies–

    includingtheEPLEYOmniax®

    Systemfortreatingdifficult-to-

    diagnosevertigocases,including

    BPPV.

    Wearetheonlyfacilityof

    ourkindtoofferthisunique

    combinationofdiagnosticand

    therapeuticresources.Thisfact,

    alongwithongoingtraining

    andspecializedexpertiseof

    ourdoctorsofaudiology,

    distinguishestheInstitutefrom

    virtuallyallotherinstitutions.

    A multi-million dollar technology investment, now at your disposal

    VestibularlabyrinthMinuteinner-earstructures

    thatdetectgravity,verticaland

    horizontalmotion,andmonitor

    rotationofthehead.Becauseofits

    complexity,thelabyrinthcanbe

    thesourceofchronic,frequently

    debilitating,motion-intolerance

    andbalancedisorders.

    VisualEyestelegraphthebody’s

    movementandpositioninspace

    tothebrain.

    SomatosensoryNervesintheskin,jointsand

    musclesthatinformthebrain

    aboutbodymovementand

    position.

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    which patients benefit most from our specialized treatment and care?

    Patientswithacute,chronic,undiagnosedorunexplaineddizzinessand

    balancecomplaintsmakeexcellentcandidatesforanInstitutereferral.Thosewho

    haveundergonenormalelectronystagmography(ENG)orvideonystagmography

    (VNG)withoutconclusiveresultsmayalsobenefit,aswellasthosewith:

    PhysiciansfrominsideandoutsidetheUnitedStates

    entrusttheirhard-to-diagnosedizzinessandbalance

    patientstotheInstitute.Ourfast-growingreferral

    networkconsistsofawide-ranginggroupofhighly

    regardedspecialists,including:

    •Otolaryngologists

    •Neurologists

    • InternistsandFamilyPractionists

    •Cardiologists

    •Pediatricians

    •Neurotologists

    National and international referral partner network

    • Vertigoordizzinessthatisunresponsiveto

    traditionalmedicalmanagement

    • BegninParoxysmalPositionalVertigo(BPPV)

    • Vestibularmigraineandmigrainevariants

    • Motiondisorders

    • Gaitorbalancedisordersthatsurfaceduring

    neurologicevaluation

    • Persistentsymptomsfollowingchemotherapy,

    aminoglycosidetherapyorinnerearsurgery

    • Sudden,gradualorprogressivehearingloss

    • Asymmetricalhearingloss

    • Tinnitus

    • Hearingaids

    • Childrenwithchronicearinfections

    andspeechdelay

    • Infantswhocannotbetestedusing

    conventionalaudiometry

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    Proven protocols for diagnosis,treatment and rehabilitation

    Toachieveatruedifferentialdiagnosisandrecommendthemostclinically

    appropriatetreatment,theInstituteemploysprovenmethodologiesandprotocols

    thatcombinetoprovidemedicine’smostcomprehensiveevaluationandtreatment.

    Toourknowledgewearetheonlyfacilitycapableofisolatingandtestingallten

    organsoftheinnerear.

    Comprehensive Diagnostic Audiological EvaluationIncludesvideootoscopy,tympanometry,acousticreflexeswithipsilateralandcontralateralstimulation,otoacousticemissions(OAEs),puretoneaudiometry,speechrecognitionthresholds,andwordrecognitionthresholds.

    Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP)Whensoundstimulatesthesaccule,aresponsetravelsthroughtheinferiorvestibularnervetothevestibularnucleusinthebrainstem.Neuralimpulsesarethenrelayedthroughthevestibulospinaltracttotheneckmuscles.Thistestprovidescriticalinformationregardingtheintegrityofthesacculeandinferiorvestibularnerve.

    Vestibular Autorotation Testing (VAT)Providesinformationaboutthehighfrequencyhorizontalandverticalvestibulo-ocularreflex(VOR);theprimaryfunctionoftheVORistostabilizetheeyestoallowclearvisionduringmotion,includingnormaldailylifeactivitiessuchaswalking,bendingandturning.

    Computerized Dynamic Visual Acuity Test (CDVAT) ProvidesadditionaldataregardingtheVORfunctioninthehorizontalandverticalplanes.

    Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP)Auniqueassessmenttechniqueusedtoobjectivelyquantifyanddifferentiatethewidevarietyofpossiblevestibular,sensory,motor,andcentraladaptiveimpairmentsofbalancecontrol.CDPcanidentifyanddistinguishfunctionalimpairmentsassociatedwithcertainpathologicalprocesses.

    Videonystagmography (VNG)TheVNGisathree-partevaluationthatassessestheinnerearandcentralfunctionsofthemotorsystem.Firstistheoculomotorexamwhichassessesthepatient’seyemovementsastheyfollowamovingtarget.Thesecondpartteststhepatient’sresponsetovariousheadpositions.Finally,thecalorictestindependentlyevaluatesthehorizontalsemicircularcanalsandthevestibularnerves.

    Rotational Chair Examination (RC)TheadvancedNeuroKineticsrotationalchairquantifiesbilateralvestibularsystemweaknessandindependentutriclefunction.Itallowsthoroughassessmentofvestibularcompensation,andisusedtoidentifycentralvestibularsystemdisordersinthepresenceofanormalcalorictesting.Itisalsothepreferredmethodofpediatricvestibulartesting.

    Cochlear Hydrops Analysis Masking Procedure (CHAMP)Amodificationofthestandardauditorybrainstemresponse(ABR)test,CHAMPisusedtoidentifycochlearhydropsorMeniere’sdisease.ThestandardABRismeasuredwithaclickstimulusthatactivatestheentirecochlea.WiththeCHAMP,theclickstimulusismixedwithincreasingamountsofhigh-passmaskingnoise.Resultingwaveformsprovidedetailedinformationonbasilarmembraneresponse,aidinginaccuratedifferentialdiagnosis.

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    At the Institute, isolating and evaluating the vestibular system includes the following tests:

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    Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy helps return patients to normal activities

    IntheUnitedStates,fallsarealeadingcauseoffatalandnonfatalinjuries

    inpeopleages65andolder.Thecostoftheseinjuriestofamiliesandtothe

    healthcaresystemisenormous.

    Tomitigatethisexpense,manyhealthplansclaimtoprovide“fall

    prevention”programs.Sadly,however,mostonlyaddressenvironmentalfactors,

    suggestingthatpatientscanavoidaccidentsbysimplystoringawaythrowrugs

    andinstallinghandrails.

    Onetreatmentthathasbeenconsistentlyproveneffectiveintreatingthe

    underlyingmedicalcauseofbalanceanddizziness-relatedfallsisVestibular

    RehabilitationTherapyorVRT.

    Balance and VRT: Teaching the brain to correct itselfVRTisahighlyeffective,customizedtherapeuticapproachfortreatingpatientswithvestibularbalancesystemdisorders.StudiesshowthatindividualizedVRTissignificantlymoreeffectiveinresolvingsymptomsthancommonplacetreatments,suchasmedicationorgeneralbalanceexercises. TheInstitute’sVRTisdesignedasaclinic-directedtherapyapproach,usingcongruenthome-basedexercisesthatarepatientmotivated.Patientstypicallyvisitthecliniconceortwiceaweekforuptosixweeksoruntiltheirstabilityreturns. OurVRTexerciseprotocolstakefulladvantageofthebrain’snaturalplasticityandabilitytorestoresymmetryandincreasesensitivity.Thegoalistoimprovepatients’overallstabilityandmotorcontrolbyenhancingthevestibulo-ocularreflex(VOR)–areflexiveeyemovementthatstabilizesimagesontheretinaduringheadmovement.SuccessfulVRTreturnspatientstomaximumactivitylevelsasquicklyandcomfortablyaspossible.

    EPLEY Omniax® System onsite Asaleaderinthediagnosisandrehabilitationofbalanceanddizzinessdisorders,Newport-MesaAudiologyBalanceandEarInstitutecontinuallyaddsleading-edgetestingandtreatmentcapabilities.Today,weareoneofonly15practicesworldwidetofeaturetheEPLEYOmniaxSystem.DevelopedbyneurotologypioneerDr.JohnEpley,theEPLEYOmniaxSystemallowsDr.Mangoandhisteamtocomprehensivelymanageallformsofpositionalvertigo,includingparticleandnon-particlemedicaldisorders,classicBPPVanditsmanyvariants.IntreatingBPPV,theEPLEYOmniaxSystemistheonlywaytoaccessandtreatallsixsemi-circularcanalsin360°ofrotation.ThewidelyusedHallpiketestlooksatonlytwo.The360°rotationenablesusto“gobeyondthetable”tofindandtreatthemostdifficultcasesofvertigoandBPPV.

    More personalized, satisfying careForInstitutepatients,advancedcapabilitiesthroughtheEpleyOmniaxSystemtranslateintoseveralclinicalbenefits,including:greatercomfort,shortertreatmenttimesandfaster,moreaccuratetreatments.Advancedpositioningandtreatmentfeaturesprovidetheframeworkforanewlevelofdecisionmakingandanewlevelofcare.

    Be our guest on a personal facility tourForamorein-depthdescriptionofInstitutetreatmentprotocolsandtheirbenefits;contactoneofourdoctorsofaudiologyat(949) 642-7935.We’llgladlyanswerallyourquestionsorscheduleapersonalfacilitytour.Youmayalsovisitourwebsiteatwww.dizziland.com.

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    Comprehensive diagnosticaudiological evaluation

    Inadditiontobeingthenation’sleadingdizzinessandbalancetreatment

    facility,Newport-MesaAudiologyBalanceandEarInstituteisalsoarespected

    providerofaudiologicalevaluationservicesandhearinglosssolutions.Infact,

    we’reamongthenation’smostwell-equippedaudiologicalfacilities,servingan

    ever-growingnumberofadult,teenandpediatriccases.Patientsenjoyprivate,

    individualizedattentionfromdoctorsofaudiology,whousethelatestresources

    andtechnologiestohelpbringpatientsrelief.

    TheInstitute’scomprehensive

    diagnosticaudiologicalevaluation

    includes:

    Video Otoscopy

    Fordetailedexaminationand

    documentationofearcanaland

    tympanicmembrane

    Audiogram

    Computerized,puretone

    audiometry,performedina

    comfortable,soundproofroomto

    preciselymeasurehearingacuity,

    speech-recognitionthresholdsand

    word-recognitionthresholds

    Tympanometry and

    Acoustic Reflexes

    Accuratelyassessthestatusofthe

    tympanicmembrane,Eustachian

    tubeandmiddleearossicles

    Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)

    Evaluatescochlearouterhair-cell

    function

    Auditory Brainstem Response

    (ABR)

    Evaluatestheintegrityofauditory

    nervepathway

    Hearing loss testing and treatment for adults and teens

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    Pediatric hearing lossand balance disorders

    A renowned pediatric and newborn testing facilityDespitemandatoryuniversalnewbornhearingscreeningsinnearly40ofthe50UnitedStates,thenumberofchildrenaffectedbypediatrichearinglossisastoundinglyhigh.Atleastonestudyreportsthatalmost15%ofchildrenareaffected.It’struethattheonsetofsomechildhoodhearinglossoccurslater.

    Diagnosing and treating childhoodbalance disordersRecentresearchandliterature,aswellasourownclinicalfindings,indicatevestibulardisordersoftengoundetectedamongchildrenandareprominentinthepediatricpopulation.Advancesindiagnosticandtreatmenttechnologynowallowustoeffectivelytreatchildhoodbalancedisorders.

    Let us be your resourceNewport-MesaAudiologyBalanceandEarInstituteoffersafullrangeofpediatricandnewborntestingandtreatmentservices.Childrenreceivetheattentionoftwocaringandpatientdoctorsofaudiology. TreatmentsandsupportavailablefromtheInstituteinclude:hearingaids;assistivelisteningdevices,aswellasreferralsforimagingstudies.

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    Speech delays, chronic ear infections and other possible causes of hearing loss are also evaluated. Available pediatric services include:

    ASSR (Auditory Steady State Responses)TheInstituteisamongonly10%ofalltreatmentfacilitiestopossesstheequipmentnecessaryforthistest.ASSRpredictsauditorythresholdsininfantswhocannotbeevaluatedthroughconventionalaudiometry.

    Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Assessesthefunctionofcochlearouterhair-cells

    Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

    Evaluatestheintegrityofauditorynervepathway

    Newborn hospital screeningsTheInstitutealsoservesasthefollowupfacilityfornewbornswhofailroutinehospitalscreenings.Dr.Mangoandhisseniorstaffpersonallyhandleallinfantcasesandreportfindingsbackdirectlytoreferringpediatricians.

    Behavioral Observation Audiometry for infants and young childrenUsingacombinationofvisualreinforcementandconditionedplay,doctorsofaudiologyengagethechildthroughvariousactivities,monitorandassesshearingandsoundlocalization.

    Recentstudiesindicatepediatrichearinglossmayaffectasmanyas15%

    ofchildren.Itisestimatedthatupwardsof50%ofchildrenwithcongenital

    SNHL(sensorineuralhearingloss)alsohaveavestibularlossordysfunction.

    BenignPositionalVertigo(BPV)ofchildhood,aformofearlymigraineis

    the#1causeofdizzinessininfantsandyoungchildrenbetween1-4yearsof

    age.TheInstitute’steamofdoctorsofaudiologyusingthemostadvanced

    diagnosticandtreatmenttechnologynowallowsustoaddressthesepediatric

    cases,providinginsightandrehabilitationpreviouslyunavailabletoreferring

    physiciansandpatients.

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    Hearing loss and tinnitus treatments TheInstitute’shearing-losstreatmentoptionsincludeawiderange

    oftraditionalandextendedweardevices.Anever-growingselectionof

    technologiesisavailable,includingprogrammableanddigitalmodelsthatutilize

    computerizedspeechmapping.

    Recentstudiesestimatethat10%to15%oftheentireU.S.population

    experienceschronicorpersistentringingintheearsorinternalheadnoises

    (tinnitus).Twelvemillionhavesymptomsseriousenoughtomeritspecialized

    medicalattention.

    Yetdespiteitsprevalence,manypatientsandhealthcareprovidersareunaware

    thattinnitusistreatable.Thismeansthatalotofpeoplewhocouldbenefitfrom

    treatmentarenotyetawareoftheInstitute’sservicesorrecordofclinicalsuccess.

    Lyric® extended wear devices

    Newport-MesaAudiology

    BalanceandEarInstituteuses

    theNeuromonics™Tinnitus

    Treatment,aclinicallyproven,

    six-monthtreatmentprocessthat

    helpsalleviatetinnitus.Patented

    andFDA-cleared,thisconvenient,

    non-invasiveoptionoffers

    significant,sometimesimmediate,

    long-termreliefwithout

    medicationorsurgery.

    Supportedbymorethan15

    yearsoftinnitusresearchand

    clinicalstudies,theNeuromonic

    TinnitusTreatmentisconsidered

    bymanyexpertstobea

    breakthroughinthefield.Because

    itaddressesthecondition’s

    underlyingcauses,thetreatment

    reducessymptomsquickly.In

    manypatients,reliefissustained

    longaftertreatmentends.

    Neuromonics™ Tinnitus Treatment

    Dr.Mangoisamongthenation’s

    firstpractitionerscertifiedto

    prescribeandfitLyric,thefirst

    extended-wearhearingdevice.An

    invisiblealternativetotraditional

    options,thesetinydevicesslip

    gentlyandcomfortablyoutof

    sight,deepintotheearcanal.

    Advancedelectronics

    stimulatenaturalhearingand

    significantlyreducebackground

    noise,offeringsoundfidelitythat

    oftenexceedsconventionalaids.

    Fullmedicalhistory,earcanal

    examinationandaudiological

    evaluationdeterminesifthe

    patientisacandidateforthe

    Lyricdevice.

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    Dr. Howard Mango, Au.D., Ph.D. Institute founder

    Institutefounderandexecutivedirector,Dr.HowardMango,isavestibular

    physiologistandpioneerintheemergingfieldofvestibularrehabilitation.He

    andhisteamofdoctorsofaudiologyhavetreatedmorethan30,000patients

    sincetheInstitute’sinceptionin1977.

    Ourphysicianreferralnetworkconsistsofhighly

    respectedOtolaryngologists,Neurologists,Internal

    Medicinephysicians,Neurotologists,Cardiologists

    andPediatriciansfromtheU.S.andothercountries.

    Ifyou’recurrentlyseeingpatientswithundiagnosed

    vertigo,dizzinessorbalance-relatedsymptoms,

    pleaseletusknow.Wewelcometheopportunityto

    supplementyourcarethroughleading-edgediagnostic

    andtherapeuticsupport.

    Somebenefitsofanaffiliationwithusinclude:

    • Bettercarethroughdirectaccesstoadvanced

    medicaltechnologyandresources

    • Moreaccuratediagnosesandcomprehensivecare

    withnocost,riskorinvestment

    • Acloseassociationwithanationallyrenowned

    diagnosticandrehabilitativefacility

    Benefits of referring to the Institute

    Evenabrochuretwicethislongwouldn’tfully

    conveythebreadthanddepthoftheInstitute’svalue

    indiagnosingandrehabilitatingdifficultcases.You

    needtoseeifforyourself.

    Visitwww.dizziland.comorcall(949) 642-7935

    todaytoscheduleapersonalfacilitytourorvisit

    fromDr.Mango.Getahands-onintroduction

    toourmulti-milliondollarmedical-technology

    investment.Andexperiencefirsthandwhysomany

    highlyrespectedspecialistsrelyonNewport-Mesa

    AudiologyBalanceandEarInstitute.

    Diagnosingdizzinessandbalancedisordersmay

    sometimesbedifficult,butreturningpatientstotheir

    normalactivitiesandlifestylejustbecameeasier.

    Request a personal facility tour or educational visit from Dr. Mango