STIMULATING MEDICAL DEVICE CONFIGURED TO AFFECT BIOLOGICAL MATTER

Presented herein are techniques for specifically electrically stimulating a recipient’s vestibular system in order to treat motor disorders, such as ataxia or Parkinson’s. More specifically, in accordance with embodiments presented herein, one or more electrodes are implanted in a recipient so as to deliver electrical stimulation (e.g., current) signals to a portion of the vestibular in a manner that remediates motor disorder symptoms experienced by the recipient. In general, the vestibular stimulation presented herein can be delivered from/via one or electrodes implanted within (inside) the inner ear, or from/via one or more electrodes disposed at outer surface of the inner ear (e.g., implanted adjacent the inner ear).