Molecular Research and Advances in Ear Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus are common complaints that significantly affect patients' quality of life and can lead to psychiatric symptoms. These symptoms may arise from various causes, including conditions affecting the middle and inner ears, as well as issues originating from the central nervous system. Major causes include Ménière’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular schwannoma, and both acute and chronic middle ear infections. A considerable portion of these symptoms is associated with sensorineural hearing loss. As the population ages, presbystasis and presbycusis are becoming increasingly important concerns. Ototoxicity, which affects both the cochlear and vestibular systems, is also a significant issue in clinical practice, impacting patients of all ages.
This Special Issue aims to deepen our understanding of the mechanisms and potential causes of middle ear, cochlear, and vestibular disorders, which will help enhance diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We invite authors to contribute original articles or reviews on the molecular relationships related to ear disorders, with a focus on topics including (but not limited to)
- The molecular and cellular mechanisms of otosclerosis, along with treatment options;
- Genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of sensorineural hearing loss;
- Novel treatment options for sensorineural hearing loss;
- Changes in blood parameters associated with sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo;
- Tinnitus: molecular and genetic mechanisms, novel diagnostic parameters, and new therapeutic options;
- Biomarkers related to Ménière’s disease;
- Treatment options for Ménière’s disease;
- Degeneration of vestibular and cochlear hair cells;
- Drug delivery to the inner ear and issues related to ototoxicity;
- Gene-based therapies;
- Management strategies for vestibular schwannoma.
Dr. András Molnár
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vertigo
- hearing loss
- tinnitus
- otosclerosis
- Ménière’s disease
- middle ear
- inner ear
- drug therapies
- laboratory findings
- molecular mechanisms
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