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Temporal Bone Donation Program
The National Temporal Bone, Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource
Registry was established in 1992, by the National Institute on Deafness
and Other Communication Disorders. The Registry serves as a national
resource for researchers and the public to promote human temporal bone
research. It acquires human temporal bone specimens for pathological
study, anatomical dissection and surgical implantation.
There is a need to improve our knowledge of the etiology and pathology
of ear disease. The pathological anatomy for many types of deafness,
dizziness, facial palsy, tinnitus, ear infection, and trauma are
unknown. Pathological studies have lagged behind that of many other
organ systems because of the sequestered anatomical location of the
middle and inner ear structures.
At PathServe we try to remedy this deficiency by acquiring temporal
bones soon after death and committing them to laboratories where special
expertise for preparation and study are available. The Registry seeks
individuals with ear disorders such as hearing loss or balance problems
to make an anatomical gift of their temporal bones and associated brain
structures. To date, over 7,000 people have registered as temporal bone
donors.
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