
Title(s):
Andelot Professor and Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Appointment Phone:
410-955-3403
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Expertise:
Meniere's Disease, Neuro-Otology, Otolaryngology, Otology, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Vestibular Disorders, Vestibular Therapy
Education and Experience
Training
- Brown University School of Medicine (Providence RI)/ (1982)
Residencies
- The University of Chicago (Chicago IL)/ Otolaryngology (1992)
- Duke University School of Medicine (Durham NC)/ General Surgery (1984)
Fellowships
- The Otology Group (Nashville TN)/ Otology and Neuro/Otology (1993)
- The University of Chicago (Chicago IL)/ Vestibular Neurophysiology (1988)
Certifications
- Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology (2004)
- Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology (1993)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-3403
Appointment Phone: 410-955-3403
Fax: 410-955-6526
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Department / Division
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Bio
Physician Title
Andelot Professor and Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Expertise
- Meniere's Disease
- Neuro-Otology
- Otolaryngology
- Otology
- Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Therapy
Research
Research and Publications
Minor, L.B., Solomon, D., Zinreich, J., and Zee, D.S. (1998). Sound-and/or pressure-induced vertigo due to bone dehiscence of the superior semicircular canal. Archives of Otolaryngology- Head Neck Surgery 124: 249-258.
Minor, L.B., Lasker, D.M., Backous, D.D., and Hullar, T.E. (1999). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. I. Normal responses. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 1254-1270.
Lasker, D.M., Backous, D.D., Lysakowski, A., Davis, G.L., and Minor, L.B. (1999). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. II. Responses after canal plugging. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 1271-1285.
Hullar, T.E. and Minor, L.B. (1999). High-frequency dynamics of regularly discharging canal afferent provide a linear signal for angular vestibuloocular reflexes. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 2000-2005.
Lasker, D.M., Hullar, T.E., and Minor, L.B. (2000). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. III. Responses after labyrinthectomy. Journal of Neurophysiology 83: 2482-2496.
Clendaniel, R.A., Lasker, D.M., and Minor, L.B. (2001). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. IV. Responses after spectacle-induced adaptation. Journal of Neurophysiology 86: 1594-1611.
Armand, M., and Minor, L.B. (2001). Relationship between time- and frequency-domain analyses of angular head movements in the squirrel monkey. Journal of Computational Neuroscience,11: 217-239.
Cullen, K.E. and Minor, L.B. (2002). Semicircular canal afferents similarly encode active and passive head rotation: Implications for the role of vestibular efference. Journal of Neuroscience, 22: RC226(1-7).
Hirvonen, T.P., Minor, L.B., Hullar, T.E., and Carey, J.P. (2005) Effects of intratympanic gentamicin on vestibular afferents and hair cells in the chinchilla. Journal of Neurophysiology 93:643-55.
Hullar, T.E., Lasker, D.M., Hirvonen, T.P., Carey, J.P., and Minor, L.B. (2005) Responses of irregularly discharging chinchilla semicircular canal vestibular-nerve afferents during high-frequency head rotations. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93:2777-2786.
Minor, L.B. (2005) Clinical Manifestations of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence. Laryngoscope, 115:1717-1727.
Minor, L.B., Lasker, D.M., Backous, D.D., and Hullar, T.E. (1999). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. I. Normal responses. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 1254-1270.
Lasker, D.M., Backous, D.D., Lysakowski, A., Davis, G.L., and Minor, L.B. (1999). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. II. Responses after canal plugging. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 1271-1285.
Hullar, T.E. and Minor, L.B. (1999). High-frequency dynamics of regularly discharging canal afferent provide a linear signal for angular vestibuloocular reflexes. Journal of Neurophysiology 82: 2000-2005.
Lasker, D.M., Hullar, T.E., and Minor, L.B. (2000). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. III. Responses after labyrinthectomy. Journal of Neurophysiology 83: 2482-2496.
Clendaniel, R.A., Lasker, D.M., and Minor, L.B. (2001). Horizontal vestibuloocular reflex evoked by high-acceleration rotations in the squirrel monkey. IV. Responses after spectacle-induced adaptation. Journal of Neurophysiology 86: 1594-1611.
Armand, M., and Minor, L.B. (2001). Relationship between time- and frequency-domain analyses of angular head movements in the squirrel monkey. Journal of Computational Neuroscience,11: 217-239.
Cullen, K.E. and Minor, L.B. (2002). Semicircular canal afferents similarly encode active and passive head rotation: Implications for the role of vestibular efference. Journal of Neuroscience, 22: RC226(1-7).
Hirvonen, T.P., Minor, L.B., Hullar, T.E., and Carey, J.P. (2005) Effects of intratympanic gentamicin on vestibular afferents and hair cells in the chinchilla. Journal of Neurophysiology 93:643-55.
Hullar, T.E., Lasker, D.M., Hirvonen, T.P., Carey, J.P., and Minor, L.B. (2005) Responses of irregularly discharging chinchilla semicircular canal vestibular-nerve afferents during high-frequency head rotations. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93:2777-2786.
Minor, L.B. (2005) Clinical Manifestations of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence. Laryngoscope, 115:1717-1727.
Research Interests
- Vestibular Neurophysiology Laboratory
- Basic and clinical vestibular physiology
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Languages
- English
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