Neurootological and Equilibriometric Society
The international " Society for Neuro-Otology and Aequilibriometrie " ( GNA; engl: " Neurootological and Equilibriometric Society "; French:. " Société de Neurootology et d' Èquilibriometrie "; Spanish: " Sociedad de Neurootologia y Equilibriometria " ), headquartered in Bath Kissingen has the legal form of a registered association since 1974.
Foundation
On May 25, 1974, the company was founded at a meeting of interested in the Neurootology doctors, medical- technical assistants and engineers in the head Hospital of the University of Würzburg in the local neurootological Department. President has since Prof. Dr. Claus- Frenz Claussen ( Bad Kissingen ).
Program
The Company's objective was and is to promote clinical neurotology in practice and research. To this end, interested physicians and medical assistants in the preparation and implementation of neurootological diagnostics are designed with special consideration of the balance tests.
There are standardizing clinical examination procedures and examination devices are promoted. For diagnosis, it is necessary that funktionsanthropometrische standards for recognizing normal and disordered head senses behavior are developed. Further, the company engaged in the evaluation of neurootological dysfunction.
Another area of activity extends to the selection of candidates for professional careers with special function loads in the field of neurootologisch detectable sensory functions. Finally, the company has also continuous with the bridge to new technologies with a view to avoiding Desorientierungsbelastungen for people.
Especially at the behest of Dr. Juan Manuel Tato (1902-2004) and Prof. Dr. Claus Claussen has been made to ensure that this society is to be an open society in which those interested in the field of neurotology from around the world their findings, questions and hypotheses present and discuss. Today, the GNA members from around the world. In order to keep the exchange of opinions as openly as possible, it was decided from the outset, multilingual negotiations. The official conference languages for society German, English, French and Spanish were permitted by statute.
The new club wanted his goals not only through scientific meetings, but also through continuing education courses and a private publication organ track ( see below).
Objectives
The objectives of the GNA in addition to the evaluation of basic research and clinical research should include the promotion of clinical neurotology including its four main directions Äquilibriometrie, audiometry, olfactometry and Gustometrie and the training of interested physicians and medical assistants. Attaches particular importance to the GNA on the dissemination of modern knowledge in the field of treatment neurootologischer diseases.
Training
Since its establishment, annual continuing education meetings were held alternately in Bad Kissingen - every second year - in another country. There were meetings since 1976 in Cadiz (Spain ), Turku (Finland), Bombay ( India), Leuven (Belgium ), New Orleans ( USA), São Paulo (Brazil ), Heraklion (Crete, Greece ), Budapest ( Hungary), Linkoping ( Sweden), Saitama (Japan), Haifa (Israel ), Anaheim ( USA), Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), Porto ( Portugal), Melbourne (Australia ), Kiev (Ukraine ), Guadalajara (Mexico), Nancy ( France) and Bydgoszcz ( Poland).
Publications
The " Neurootology Newsletter " to promote supportive to the Proceedings of the GNA scientific exchange within society.
Honors
Since 1980, the Society honors experienced Neurootologists who have the Neurootology in research and / or the clinic significantly stimulated and advanced by her work and her example. The person to be honored are each 2 years ago determined during the General Assembly in Bad Kissingen.