https://tcnl.bme.wisc.edu/projects/completed/pons

Yuri Danilov at UW Madison

https://tcnl.bme.wisc.edu/projects/completed/pons

I am no exert at all in this field, but just in case it may be of interest, I recall listening to a BBC radio documentary a few years ago about a doctor (in Britain, I believe), who mounted sensors (gyroscopes or something similar, perhaps something usually included in a mobile phone?) on a helmet to be worn by patients (some of whom called themselves "wobblers") who had suffered loss of balance as a side-effect of antibacterial (antibiotic) medication. Those movement-sensors were linked via a small processor to a tongue-stimulator. As I recall, the results were reported as generally excellent, and after a training period of some weeks, many patients were able to do without the device, though some needed refresher courses at intervals. I later heard that the doctor who started this work had died some time after the documentary was broadcast. I should stress that this is only my memory of a radio documentary, and so is not reliable; perhaps someone can correct or add some details to this story.

Thank you so much. I shall try to find out more about that.

Sorry, the like for Yuri Danilov is

https://tcnl.bme.wisc.edu/laboratory/team/yuri-danilov

Yuri P. Danilov is a neuroscientist with over 25 years experience in research on brain function and the special senses, including vision, taste, hearing and balance. Dr. Danilov is the lead discoverer of the balance retention effect, lead development of the specific training regimens, and continues to identify potential clinical and non-clinical application of neuromodulation and sensory substitution technology.

Thank you.