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A.B.C. Masterclass – Audiology & Balance Course
ENT Masterclass®
In conjunction with British Society of Otology
18-19th March 2016, Education Centre, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, England
Principles of Audiology: Day 1:
8:30
8:45
Registration & coffee
Welcome: M S Quraishi, Director, ENT Masterclass
R Irving, President, British Society of Otologists
Modules:
Topics:
Basic science:
9:00 Anatomy of hearing (20 mins)
Ms Codruta Neumann, Kent
9:20 Physiology of hearing (20 mins)
Glen Watson
Epidemiology etc:
9:40 Incidence of hearing loss: children/adults Glen Watson (10mins)
Aetiology of hearing loss:
09:50 Hearing loss in childhood Richard Irving (20 mins)
10:10 The ear clinic consultation Glen Watson (20 mins)
Hearing loss in adults
10:30 Acquired hearing loss
o Noise induced HL Ms Codruta Neumann (10 mins)
o Ototoxicity Mr Asad Qayyum (10 mins)
10:50 Coffee
11:10 Acquired Hearing loss
o Idiopathic + Sudden SNHL Ms Emma Stapleton (10 mins)
o Central auditory disorders Ms Claudia Nogueira (10 mins)
o Presbycusis Mr Asad Qayyum (10 mins)
Hearing assessment:
11:40 Subjective:
o Paediatric hearing assessment + demonstration paediatric assessment
Jo : Audiology Staff Grade SCH (20mins) ok
12:00
o Hearing assessment in Adults:PTA, Masking, Tymps
Ms Aileen Abbott, DRI (20 mins)
12:20 Objective: Prof J Ray, RHH (30 mins)
o ABR/CERA/OAE
o ECochG
12:50 Lunch
13:30 Workshop/Practicals: (4 Stations with 11 delegates per station: 30 min each)
1. Demonstration of examination, otoscopy, free field and tuning fork
Ms E Stapleton,
2. PTA Ms Aileen Abbott, DRI,
3. ABR/CERA/OAE
/ ECochG; Alex Cheyne Director Biosense
4. Hearing aids in adults Audiologist, Jenny Chadwick, DRI 15mins
Hearing aids in children Audiologist, Tracey Abbott, Cindy Finney 15 mins
15:30 Coffee
Auditory rehab
15:45 Management of severe/profound hearing loss and non-auditory
communication. (30 mins)
Harriet Crook: Clinical Scientist RHH OK
Implantation audiology
Principles and indications:
16:15 Cochlear implants/ABI, Richard Irving (20 mins)
16:35 Middle ear implants, Richard Irving (20 mins)
16:55 BAHA Prof Jaydip Ray (20 mins)
17:15 Questions Prof Jaydip Ray/R Irving (30 mins)
17:45 Close
Principles of Tinnitus & Balance: Day 2
08:45 Welcome, Tea/coffee
Modules
Tinnitus:
09:00 Overview of tinnitus
Pathophysiology, Aetiology, incidence etc Mr Don McFerran (20 mins)
09:20 History and examination
Objective and subjective, Clinical presentations, Causes, evaluation.
Richard Irving (20 mins)
09:40 Hyperacousis: Mr Don McFerran (10)
09:50 Special investigations MRI, Questionnaires Prof Jaydip Ray (10 mins)
10:00 Surgical and Non-surgical tinnitus management:
Retraining, rehab and masking Mr Don McFerran (30 mins)
10:30 Coffee
Balance:
10:45 Basic Science:
Anatomy & Physiology of balance.
(Epidemiology, vestibular, visual, locomotor,
central nervous and cardiac) Mr Peter Rea: Leicester TBC(30 mins)
11:15 Balance assessment:
Clinic assessment/Examining the patient Prof Jaydip Ray (30 mins)
Investigations:
11:45 Workshops: Audio-Vestibular tests demonstration + discussion
(11 delegates x 4 stations: 30 min each)+ changeover time
Peter Rea , Gerry Reilly, Aileen Abbott, Alex Cheyne
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Assessing canal and otolith function, Epley’s
Neuro-ophthalmic history and examination
Investigation of non-vestibular causes of vertigo
VNG, calorics, rotation tests VHIT/Posturography
VEMPS
12:45 Lunch
13:30 Workshops continue
Peter Rea
Gerry Reilly
Alex Cheyne
Aileen Abbott
Clinical topics:
14:30 Aetiology, presentation, investigation & management:
Meniere’s, Mr Gerry Reilly (15 mins)
BPPV Mr Gerry Reilly (15 mins)
Sudden vestibular failure, Prof Jaydip Ray (10 mins)
Vestibular neuronitis, Prof Jaydip Ray (10)
Superior canal dehiscence Mr Richard Irving (10)
15:30 Balance disorders in children: causes and syndromes ( Ushers, NF2, JervellLange-Neilson) Mr Peter Rea (20 mins)
15:50 Coffee
16:10 Vestibular rehabilitation (20 mins)
Ms Louise Mowforth: Specialist Vestibular Physio RHH ??
Jackie Harrison
16:30 Q&A (Jaydip Ray)
17:00 Close