Centre for Persons with Tinnitus and Vestibular Disorders
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Activities
Centre for persons with tinnitus and vestibular disorders is a clinical Unit as a part of Center of Excellence activities. The Unit's objective is to bridge the gap between the need and availability of professionals for assessing and rehabilitating persons with Tinnitus and Vestibular disorders. Hence, the emphasis will mainly be on providing the following:
- State-of-the-art hands-on training for stakeholders on Tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vestibular assessment and management
- State-of-the-art clinical services to individuals with Tinnitus, hyperacusis and Vestibular disorders
1. Clinical Assessment and Management
- Comprehensive evaluation and management of tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, and vestibular (balance) disorders.
- Specialised diagnostic services, including vestibular function testing such as VNG, vHIT,VEMP and other advanced procedures.
- Provision of individualised rehabilitation, including vestibular rehabilitation therapy, repositioning manuevers for BPPV, tinnitus retraining therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and sound desensitisation therapies.
2. Training and Capacity Building
- Hands-on clinical training for audiologists, students, and other professionals.
- Workshops and continuing education programs on assessment and management of tinnitus and vestibular disorders.
- Skill development to enhance professional competence and service delivery.
3. Research and Academic Activities
- Conducting research in tinnitus and vestibular sciences.
- Supporting postgraduate and doctoral research projects.
- Publication of scientific papers and presentation of findings at national and international conferences.
- Supporting intramural and extramural research projects.
4. Patient Education and Holistic Support
- Educating patient and family regarding the nature of disorders and management strategies.
- Guidance on coping strategies and lifestyle modifications.
- Facilitating comprehensive care through multidisciplinary coordination as on when required.
Clinical Services
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Vestibular Assessment and Management |
Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Assessment and Management |
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List of tests
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List of tests
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Faculty Members / Staff
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Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sinha Associate Professor in Audiology & Chairperson Ph Off : 0821-2502361 Email: sujeetaudiology@aiishmysore.in |
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Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh Associate Professor in Audiology & HOD-Audiology, Member Ph Off : 0821-2502582 Email: nirajkumarsingh@aiishmysore.in |
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Dr. Prashanth Prabhu P Assistant Professor in Audiology, Member Ph Off : 0821-2502579 Email: prashanthprabhu@aiishmysore.in |
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Mr. Chetan K, Audiologist/SLP, Grade-II, Member Ph Off : 0821 2502281 Email: chethan@aiishmysore.in |
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Mr. Prajeesh Thomas, Assistant Professor in Audiology, Member Secretary Ph Off : 0821-2502771 Email: prajeesh@aiishmysore.in |
Resource and Infrastructure
- Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP): It is a vestibular assessment technique used to determine the function of the otolith organs. Two types of VEMPs are utilised in the vestibular assessment.
- c-VEMP: measures the integrity saccule and the inferior vestibular nerve.
- o-VEMP: measures the integrity of the utricle and superior vestibular nerve.
- Video head impulse test (vHIT): vHIT assesses the function of each of the six semicircular canals individually by measuring the eye rotation response to an abrupt head rotation in the plane of the canal.
- Videonystagmography (VNG): a non-invasive tool designed to evaluate the vestibular system and central oculomotor systems. Consists of a series of tests that measures normal and abnormal eye movements.
- Stabilometry: to analyse the body sway of a patient to measure their stability of stance or postural equilibrium.
- Craniocorpography (CCG): a non-invasive balance test used to assess vestibular and postural function by analysing body sway and movement patterns.
- Tinnometer: Tinnometer is a specialised, computerised audiometric tool designed to track patients’ tinnitus with tools designed specifically for tinnitus by matching the pitch, loudness, and bandwidth of a patient's sound perception.
Research
Doctoral Students
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Topic |
Guide / Co-guide |
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1. |
Kalaiyarasan R |
Frequency tuning of masseter vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in individuals with Meniere's disease, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
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Adithys SS |
Vestibular assessment in individuals with migraine and vestibular migraine |
Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sinha
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Name |
Topic |
Guide / Co-guide |
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Prajeesh Thomas
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Comparison of balance function in children with speech sound disorder and typically developing children |
Dr. Animesh Barman |
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2 |
Chethan K
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Effectiveness of Misophonia Retraining Therapy In the Management of Misophonia |
Dr. Prashanth Prabhu |
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3 |
Nirmala J
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Tentative Title: Effect of age on various response parameters of ocular evoked myogenic potential with different electrode montages |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh |
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4 |
Kamalakannan K
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Audiological profiling using some electrophysiological and behavioral measures in individuals with misophonia having normal hearing sensitivity |
Dr. Prashanth Prabhu
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5 |
Aishwarya N
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Comparison of Vestibular Function in Normal Hearing Individuals with and without Tinnitus |
Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
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6 |
Vibha Vinod
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Measures of auditory perception and cognition in individuals with vestibular migraine and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
Dr. Animesh Barman |
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7 |
B. Gangu
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Tentative title: Comparison of Levels of Anxiety, Depression, and Cognition Among Healthy Individuals and Individuals with Some Episodic Vestibular Pathologies |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh
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8 |
Archisman S
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Tentative tile: Physiological and behavioral balance function in children with or without congenital sensorineural hearing loss |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh
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9 |
Adya Parmar
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Effect of auditory distractor and cognitive load on behavioural vestibular tests in individuals with normal hearing and hearing loss |
Dr. Animesh Barman |
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10 |
Ganavi A |
Joined first year JRF |
Dr.Animesh Barman |
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11 |
Meghana |
Joined first year JRF |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh |
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Name |
Guide |
Co-guide if any |
Title of the Postgraduate Dissertation |
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Ankita |
Dr Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
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Test Retest Reliability of Masseter VEMP between two electrode montages |
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Bhumika |
Ms. Nirupama S |
Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
"Cervical, Ocular and Masseter VEMP in individual with Bilateral Moderate to Profound Hearing Loss" |
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Hamssika S |
Dr. Prashanth Prabhu |
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Auditory encoding in misophonia using Frequency following response |
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Prasanna S |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh |
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Comparison Of Air Conduction and Bone Conduction Ocular Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential Recordings Using Infra-Orbital and Belly-Tendon Electrode Montages |
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Preksha Agarwal |
Dr Sujeet Kumar Sinha |
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Signs, Symptoms and Audio-Vestibular Test Results in Patients with Ménière's Disease: A Register-Based Study |
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Saroj Kumar Sutar |
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh |
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Comparison of Wide Band Tympanometry Between Individuals with Meniere's Disease and Vestibular Migraine |
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Vardha pattundan |
Mr. Prajeesh Thomas |
Dr. Vasantha Lakshmi M.S |
Development and validation of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo impact and outcome questionnaire (BPPV-IOQ) |
- Sanitha, A. S., Nagarajan, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2025). The patterns of anti-compensatory saccades of the SHIMP paradigm can differentiate vestibular migraine from healthy individuals. European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology, 282(1), 137–144.
- Kalaiyarasan, R., & Sinha, S. K. (2025). Masseter and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in individuals with auditory neuropathy. International Journal of Audiology, 64(7), 726–734.
- Sreedharan Sanitha, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2025). Assessment of Sacculocollic and Vestibulomasseteric Reflex Pathways in Individuals With Migraine and Vestibular Migraine. American journal of audiology, 33(4), 1257–1269.
- Sinha, S. K., Neupane, A. K., & Gururaj, K. (2025). Dissociation between caloric test and the video head impulse test in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders. The Journal of laryngology and otology, 139(1), 27–33.
- Nagarajan, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2025). Optimal Electrode Configuration for Masseter Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential: A Comparison Between Zygomatic and Forehead Electrode Montages. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 10.3766/jaaa. 240100. Advance online publication.
- Sinha, S. K., & Vipinan, K. M. (2025). Cervical and Masseter Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. American Journal of Audiology, 34(2), 250–260.
- Nagarajan, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2025). Video Head Impulse Test Can Reveal Silent Vestibular Dysfunction in Normal-Hearing Individuals With Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 1–14. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_AJA-25-00047
- Prasanna, B.R., Swathi, B.S., Karupaiah, K & Prabhu, P. (2025). Diurnal Effect on Differential Sensitivity, Temporal Processing in School‑going Children. Journal of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, 39, 135-140.
- Karupaiah, K., Trinesh, R., Uppunda, A. K., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Multichannel Auditory Cortical Responses in Misophonia: A Neurophysiological Investigation. Hearing Research, 109458.
- Aryal, S., Moskovich, A., Prabhu, P., & Rosenthal, M. Z. (2025). Examining the Relationship between Difficulties with Emotion Regulation and Misophonia and Hyperacusis Symptom Severity in Adults with Clinically Significant Misophonia. Hearing Research, 109457.
- Chethan, K., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Quieting the Triggers: Exploring Therapeutic Avenues for Misophonia. Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 10-4103.
- Urs, B. S., Nisha, K. V., Mohamad, A., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Distortion-product otoacoustic emission input-output characteristics of misophonic ears with normal hearing. Hearing Research, 109435.
- Chethan, K., Kalarikkal, G., Kavassery Venkateswaran, N., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Exploring the problems and life effects of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: an ICF-based investigation. The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 41(1), 152.
- Fangaria, M., Tidole, A., Karupaiah, K., Bhagyalakshmi, N. M., Kantharaju, B., Uttakalika, S., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Prevalence of somatosensory tinnitus in individuals with tinnitus. The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 41(1), 149.
- Valsa, P., Majeed, N. P. V. V. A., Vinod, N. K., Karupaiah, K., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Estimation of prevalence and severity of misophonia in adults from India. Neuroscience Research Notes, 8(3), 417-1.
- Karupaiah, K., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Auditory Processing and Neuroregulation in Misophonia: A Comparative Study of Behavioral Measures. NeuroRegulation, 12(3), 172-172.
- Prabhu, P., Aryal, S., Rajan, A., & K.V. Nisha. (2025). Exploring the Impact of Misophonia Through the Lens of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (in press)
- Aksoy, S., Prabhu, P., Alkharabsheh, A. A., & Aydoğan, Z. (2025). Speech Presentations for Panelists/Speakers:(ID-6959) Tinnitus in children. Journal of Hearing Science, 15(1).
- Goyal, S., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Effect of Age and Gender on Auditory Stream Segregation in Adults with Normal Hearing Sensitivity. Indian Journal of Otology, 31(3), 189-194.
- Prabhu, P., & Karupaiah, K. (2025). From Triggers to Treatment: Audiologists’ Role in Misophonia. The Hearing Journal, 78(7), 15-18.
- Malavika, P., Gayathri, K., Prabhu, P. P., & Nisha, K. V. (2025). An Investigation on Stress in Indian Mothers of Hearing-Impaired Children Through the ICF Framework. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 1-11.
- Siddaiah, M.M., Bhagyalakshmi, N.M., Karupaiah, K. & Prabhu, P. (2025). Effect of Diurnal changes on auditory stream segregation using spectral profile analysis in young adults with normal hearing. Ann Otol Neurotol, 6, e015. doi: 10.25259/AONO_1_2025
- Shankar, S., Aryal, S. & Prabhu, P. (2025). Binaural Processing and Auditory Working Memory in Individuals With Stuttering. J Health Allied Sci NU. doi: 10.25259/JHS-2024-10-16-R1-(1620) (in press).
- Karupaiah, K., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Auditory Brainstem Response Patterns in Misophonia: A Comparative Study. Auditory and Vestibular Research (in press).
- Patro, C., Wasko, E., Prabhu, P., & Srinivasan, N. K. (2025). Investigating Neurophysiological, Perceptual, and Cognitive Mechanisms in Misophonia. Biology, 14(3), 238.
- Adline, P. D., Nisha, K. V., Prabhu, P., & Uppunda, A. K. (2025). Assessment of Working Memory abilities in Normal Hearing Individuals with and without Misophonia. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 17470218251322718.
- Katikar, M. S., Devi, A., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Sensory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights into Misophonia, and Hyperacusis, in a Pediatric Population. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 112241.
- Karupaiah, K., Jeyachandran, M., Sivakumar, N., Samy, V. A., Ramachandran, S., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Test-Retest Reliability of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Input-Output Function in Younger Adults. Annals of Otology and Neurotology, 6.
- Mariswamy, P., Konadath, S., Prabhu, P., Venkateswaran, N. K., Channabasavegowda, Y., & Meghana, N. (2025). Cognitive Linguistic abilities in school-aged children with Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate: A Systematic review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 112246.
- Madappally, H. V., Nisha, K. V., & Prabhu, P. (2025). Do Individuals with Misophonia Experience Challenges with Their Auditory Binaural Interaction and Integration Skills?. Auditory and Vestibular Research, 34(1), 28-36.
- Raveendran, R. K., Singh, N. K., Washnik, N. J., Bhatt, I. S., & Pitchaimuthu, A. N. (2025). Auditory Temporal Resolution After Exposure to the Acoustic Stimuli Used for Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential: A Preliminary Investigation. Ear and hearing, 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001762. Advance online publication.
- Kumar, P., Singh, N. K., Raveendran, R. K., Apeksha, K., Ghosh, V., & Bhanukumar, M. (2025). The functioning of otolith organs in individuals with type-II diabetes mellitus. Hearing research, 467, 109412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2025.109412
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