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... ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) related problems are common in the population and comprise up to 20% of adult and 40% of paediatric consults of a general practitioner. Furthermore, many ENT conditions can be managed in the general practice setting. Thus, it is pertinent for us to provide up-to-date informa ...
... ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) related problems are common in the population and comprise up to 20% of adult and 40% of paediatric consults of a general practitioner. Furthermore, many ENT conditions can be managed in the general practice setting. Thus, it is pertinent for us to provide up-to-date informa ...
auditory distortions: origins and functions
... the stimulus when it exceeds some limit. This strategy has a drawback. It deforms the stimulus strongly and causes waveform distortion (WD). An alternative method of compression, the sluggish automatic gain control (AGC) acting over several stimulus periods, popular in the engineering and hearing-ai ...
... the stimulus when it exceeds some limit. This strategy has a drawback. It deforms the stimulus strongly and causes waveform distortion (WD). An alternative method of compression, the sluggish automatic gain control (AGC) acting over several stimulus periods, popular in the engineering and hearing-ai ...
1 Chapter 156: Acute Otitis Media and Otitis Media with Effusion
... costs of therapy are not trivial, with estimates of over $1 billion expended each year in the USA for medical/surgical treatment (Gates, 1983) and more than 1 million operative procedures being performed annualloy in the USA (Paradise, 1977). Given that prevention of OM by immunization is not feasib ...
... costs of therapy are not trivial, with estimates of over $1 billion expended each year in the USA for medical/surgical treatment (Gates, 1983) and more than 1 million operative procedures being performed annualloy in the USA (Paradise, 1977). Given that prevention of OM by immunization is not feasib ...
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
... Introduction: Patients with unilateral deafness lack the benefit of binaural hearing. They experience difficulties in understanding speech in the presence of background noise, in understanding speech that comes from the side of hearing loss, as well as an inability to localize the sound source. Object ...
... Introduction: Patients with unilateral deafness lack the benefit of binaural hearing. They experience difficulties in understanding speech in the presence of background noise, in understanding speech that comes from the side of hearing loss, as well as an inability to localize the sound source. Object ...
Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle ear: a case report
... Aberrant internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare abnormal condition that can be associated with lifethreatening ear bleeding [1]. Aberrant ICA is usually caused by erosion of the medial wall of the middle ear, congenital anomaly, or dilatation of ICA in the petrous part of temporal bone due to an an ...
... Aberrant internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare abnormal condition that can be associated with lifethreatening ear bleeding [1]. Aberrant ICA is usually caused by erosion of the medial wall of the middle ear, congenital anomaly, or dilatation of ICA in the petrous part of temporal bone due to an an ...
An Integrated Approach to Tinnitus Patient Management
... negative tinnitus impact: – intrusiveness, reduced sense of control, cognitive interference, sleep disturbance, auditory difficulties attributed to tinnitus, interference with relaxation, quality of life reduced and ...
... negative tinnitus impact: – intrusiveness, reduced sense of control, cognitive interference, sleep disturbance, auditory difficulties attributed to tinnitus, interference with relaxation, quality of life reduced and ...
Describe and use visual strategies for communicating
... Describe what (if anything) the person has told you about his/her hearing difficulties, e.g. the impact on the person, how the hearing difficulties affect his/her life, what the person can and cannot hear etc; or perhaps describe what you have observed in someone else you either know or are supporti ...
... Describe what (if anything) the person has told you about his/her hearing difficulties, e.g. the impact on the person, how the hearing difficulties affect his/her life, what the person can and cannot hear etc; or perhaps describe what you have observed in someone else you either know or are supporti ...
Communication choices: your hearing, your life
... • A buzzing or whistling sound in your ears (this could be a sign of tinnitus, which is often linked to hearing loss). ...
... • A buzzing or whistling sound in your ears (this could be a sign of tinnitus, which is often linked to hearing loss). ...
Localization ability with bimodal hearing aids and bilateral cochlear
... After successful cochlear implantation in one ear, some patients continue to use a hearing aid at the contralateral ear. They report an improved reception of speech, especially in noise, as well as a better perception of music when the hearing aid and cochlear implant are used in this bimodal combin ...
... After successful cochlear implantation in one ear, some patients continue to use a hearing aid at the contralateral ear. They report an improved reception of speech, especially in noise, as well as a better perception of music when the hearing aid and cochlear implant are used in this bimodal combin ...
The Evolution and Development of Middle Ears in Land Vertebrates
... against the rest of the skull. For our purposes, the most important change was that the columella (“stapes”) bone lost its most important function. At that time, it was a substantial skeletal element that had until Triassic times braced the rear part of the outer skull (specifically the quadrate bon ...
... against the rest of the skull. For our purposes, the most important change was that the columella (“stapes”) bone lost its most important function. At that time, it was a substantial skeletal element that had until Triassic times braced the rear part of the outer skull (specifically the quadrate bon ...
Curriculum Vitae
... 8. 1999 The Second International Symposium on Middle-ear Mechanics in Research and Otosurgery: “Mechanisms of hearing loss in tympanic membrane perforations” Sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Otolaryng ...
... 8. 1999 The Second International Symposium on Middle-ear Mechanics in Research and Otosurgery: “Mechanisms of hearing loss in tympanic membrane perforations” Sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Otolaryng ...
Information Document – Performing Cervical Vestibular Evoked
... Given the high level of the acoustic stimulus, care should be taken with subjects with tinnitus, hyperacusis or any other sensitivity to sounds. In all cases the test should be terminated if any signs of discomfort are displayed. 2.3.2. Prior to testing Tympanometry and acoustic reflexes should be p ...
... Given the high level of the acoustic stimulus, care should be taken with subjects with tinnitus, hyperacusis or any other sensitivity to sounds. In all cases the test should be terminated if any signs of discomfort are displayed. 2.3.2. Prior to testing Tympanometry and acoustic reflexes should be p ...
Why-Does-My-Dog-Get - Dermatology For Animals
... other substances that might cause an infection. Bacteria and yeast are normally present in low numbers in all animals’ ears, but a large presence will lead to an ear infection. Allergy testing or a hypoallergenic diet trial may be needed to identify underlying allergies. Blood testing may help inves ...
... other substances that might cause an infection. Bacteria and yeast are normally present in low numbers in all animals’ ears, but a large presence will lead to an ear infection. Allergy testing or a hypoallergenic diet trial may be needed to identify underlying allergies. Blood testing may help inves ...
THE CLINICAL VALUE OF AUDITORY STEADY STATE RESPONSES IN THE AUDIOLOGICAL
... co-operative population of adult mine workers with sensory neural hearing loss....................................... ...
... co-operative population of adult mine workers with sensory neural hearing loss....................................... ...
Sensorineural hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss, or deafness, in which the root cause lies in the inner ear (cochlear), vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), or central processing centers of the brain. Sensorineural hearing loss can be mild, moderate, severe, profound, or total.The great majority of human sensorineural hearing loss is caused by abnormal structure or function of the hair cells of the organ of Corti in the cochlea. There are also very unusual sensorineural hearing impairments that involve the eighth cranial nerve (the vestibulocochlear nerve) or the auditory portions of the brain. In the rarest of these sorts of hearing loss, only the auditory centers of the brain are affected. In this situation, cortical deafness, sounds may be heard at normal thresholds, but the quality of the sound perceived is so poor that speech cannot be understood.Sensory hearing loss is due to poor hair cell function. The hair cells may be abnormal at birth, or damaged during the lifetime of an individual. There are both external causes of damage, like noise trauma and infection, and intrinsic abnormalities, like deafness genes.Neural hearing loss occurs because of damage to the cochlear nerve (CVIII). This damage may affect the initiation of the nerve impulse in the cochlear nerve or the transmission of the nerve impulse along the nerve. Hearing loss that results from abnormalities of the central auditory system in the brain is called central hearing impairment. Since the auditory pathways cross back and forth on both sides of the brain, deafness from a central cause is unusual.Sensory hearing loss can also be caused by prolonged exposure to very loud noise, for example, being in a loud workplace without wearing protection, or having headphones set to high volumes for a long period. Exposure to a very loud noise such as a bomb blast can cause noise-induced hearing loss.