You searched for "management"
Hyperacusis and autism spectrum disorder
Several different auditory deficits have been found to be co-morbidities of ASD. This article reviews literature with respect to the relationship between hyperacusis and ASD. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be characterised as a neurodevelopmental condition that is marked by...Big data and the future of cochlear implant aftercare
With a million people using cochlear implants worldwide, the time is right for us to harness this vast data for patient benefit. Every day, cochlear implant (CI) processors quietly collect data: how long they’re worn, how often users switch programs...Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment (2022)
The World Report on Hearing, published in 2021 by the WHO reports that 430 million people in the world have moderate or worse hearing loss, all of whom require rehabilitation [1]. Over 1.5 billion have any degree of hearing loss....By the people, for the people: a multidisciplinary facial nerve clinic with a difference
Facial nerve palsy is regularly seen in ENT clinics. Underlying diagnoses are excluded, and the patient is often then discharged to ‘see how it goes’, with or without an ophthalmology referral. Here, Catherine Meller describes how she and her team...Extended benefits of cochlear implantation in the elderly
With the challenges presented by an ageing population, Louise Craddock and Charlie Huins describe the benefits of cochlear implants for deaf elderly adults that go beyond improvement of hearing and speech understanding. Introduction People aged over 65 make up 7.4%...Dispelling myths about audiologic counselling: part one
In the first of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), Drs Clark and English explore common misconceptions in audiologic counselling and highlight the power of empathy and person-centred care. As patients sit before us, they experience any number of...
Oral versus oral and intratympanic corticosteroid treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
The 2012 American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) clinical practice guidelines on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) have two statements that address steroid use. Statement eight indicates an option to offer corticosteroid as initial treatment for...Medical training initiative (MTI): stepping outside the box
Medical training initiative (MTI) scheme in the UK are becoming increasingly available and are actively supported by ENT UK. Despite this, knowledge of them is limited and there can be a mismatch between supervisors and potential candidates. Our authors, Manuela...The Laryngeal Pacemaker – developing an innovative solution for bilateral vocal fold paralysis
Bilateral vocal fold paralysis is a difficult condition to manage, with surgical interventions previously limited to tracheostomy or arytenoidectomy. Re-innervation surgery has been developed and, in recent years, a Laryngeal Pacemaker is now in clinical trials. We speak to two...The Laryngeal Pacemaker – developing an innovative solution for bilateral vocal fold paralysis
Bilateral vocal fold paralysis is a difficult condition to manage, with surgical interventions previously limited to tracheostomy or arytenoidectomy. Re-innervation surgery has been developed and, in recent years, a Laryngeal Pacemaker is now in clinical trials. We speak to two...CEORL-HNS 2026
Christian Potter, ENT consultant, Buckingham Healthcare NHS TrustAnd so to Gothenberg, home of Volvo, Ericsson and AstraZeneca, Scandinavia’s largest port city and trade hub. World class seafood, laid-back street culture and (for a few days at least) more ENT Surgeons...
