Journal Reviews

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Alcohol and hearing

5 November 2021 | | Audiology - Adult | Alcohol, Auditory threshold, Cognition, Gaps-in-noise test, Hearing-in-noise test, Temporal resolution

Alcohol is a well-known central nervous system depressant. Individual reactions to alcohol might vary, but the connection between alcohol consumption and tolerance to loud noise or difficulties in communication in noisy environments are well-observed phenomena; for example, at evening parties....

Cognition outcomes after cochlear implantation – is there an improvement?

1 January 2019 | | Cochlear implant, Cochlear implantation, Cognition, Cognitive outcome, Older adults, Profound hearing loss, Systematic review

Older adults with a severe to profound hearing loss are more at risk of cognitive decline than adults of a similar age with milder losses or normal hearing. This poses challenges, not only in the assessment process, but also for...

Cochlear implantation in children with cognitive disabilities

1 July 2017 | | Cochlear implant, Cognition, Outcomes, Paediatric cochlear implantation, Systematic review

Additional disabilities are frequently encountered in children born with hearing loss or deafness. A study from Denmark attempted to systematically review to what extent hearing-impaired children with cognitive disabilities benefit from cochlear implantation. The authors conducted an extensive search in...