Journal Reviews

Inflammation associated with presbyacusis

1 November 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric | Presbycusis, age-related hearing loss, bio-markers, inflammation

Inflammaging and presbyacusis is a topic that few audiologists consider in their daily clinical routine due to lack of training in this area. Inflammaging is a chronic state of inflammation present throughout the body. The classic 1965 work by Rosen...

Treatments for hyperacusis

1 November 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT

Centred on a patient’s experience, this article provides a brief summary of the condition of hyperacusis as an introduction to the treatments that are currently available. It is enhanced by the fact that the individual mentioned is a musician by...

Viral induced hearing loss

1 November 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT | HIV, West Nile virus, cytomegalovirus, hearing loss, herpes simplex type 1, herpes simplex type 2, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, measles, mumps, rubella, rubeola, sensorineural hearing loss, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, varicella zoster virus

Viruses are a common cause of hearing loss both in children and adults. This article provides a good review of the viral causes of hearing loss and can be regarded as an essential read. The authors divide the viruses into...