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Phonocath - An endovascular medical device to objectively evaluate Pulsatile Tinnitus

US National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders grant open #nih-1R41DC022504-01

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Project Summary This Phase I STTR project spearheaded by VDF Industries, in collaboration with UCSF, aims to radically improve the diagnosis of Pulsatile Tinnitus (PT). PT is a form of tinnitus characterized by the perception of a heartbeat-synchronous sound that can be incredibly distressing, often leading to severe depression or anxiety in 60% of sufferers. Accurately diagnosing PT is paramount as it can lead to effective treatment of the underlying vascular anomaly, thus alleviating the auditory symptoms, risks of the underlying vascular disease, and the profound associated psychiatric cond

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