Your ear is a complex organ made up of three parts: Otoconia, or ear stones, are small crystals of calcium carbonate found in two organs of your vestibular system called the saccule and utricle.

The free-floating otoconia disrupts the normal function of the inner ear and causes a condition called nystagmus, an involuntary movement of the eyes because of the direct relationship of the ...

While the exact process of otoconia formation has yet to be defined, this identifies for the first time a protein with a clear enzymatic function as indispensable for otoconia formation ...