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Impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain correlates with hearing loss in vestibular schwannoma

9 September 2020 | Victor Osei-Lah | Neurotology, Vestibular Disorders | hearing loss, semicircular canal function, tumor size, vestibular schwannoma, video head impulse test

The lack of correlation between the size of vestibular schwannoma (VS) and degree of hearing loss and vestibular function tests is well known. In this retrospective study, the focus was on the correlation between VOR gain of semicircular canal function,...

Comparison of linguistic profiles in three groups of children with hearing loss and specific language impairment

1 March 2017 | Gauri Mankekar | children, cochlear implant, expressive language, hearing impairment, memory, specific language impairment

Spoken language deficits in children with hearing loss early in life are attributed to auditory speech perception limitations. It is assumed that hearing following cochlear implants (CIs) will improve these language deficits. However, the studies have shown that although cochlear...

2014: Are today’s implantable devices better than conventional solutions for patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss?

6 June 2017 | Ad Snik | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT, Otology, Paediatric ENT

Patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss become candidates for amplification when reconstructive surgery is not viable. Three common amplification options are conventional acoustic devices, such as behind-the-ear devices (BTEs), (implantable) bone-conduction devices and active middle ear implants. The goal...

World Health Assembly adopts a resolution on hearing loss: a defining moment for the global hearing health community

1 November 2017 | Shelly Chadha, Alarcos Cieza | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric

The World Health Assembly recently adopted a resolution on hearing loss. In this article Shelly Chadha and Alarcos Cieza outline how the resolution came to be and how the World Health Organization and its partners plan to implement it. The...

A binaural detection task that reveals deficits in listeners having ‘slight’ or ‘hidden’ hearing loss

1 March 2018 | Leslie R Bernstein (Prof), Constantine Trahiotis (Prof) | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic

The association of degraded binaural processing in adults with clinically defined ‘slight’ or ‘hidden’ high frequency hearing loss is of great interest to clinicians if it can be measured. Leslie R Bernstein and Constantine Trahiotis share their findings in measurements...

ENT Virtual Grand Rounds No. 6

10 March 2021 | ENT, Otology

Hearing loss: a challenge in Uganda

13 September 2020

The charity, Helping Uganda Schools (HUGS), started 25 years ago. It funds the building of schools and sponsors young adults to university level. Education empowers, enhances lives and gives prosperity to countries.

Tinnitus & Hearing Loss Seminar

3 February 2020

Report by: Catharine Crabtree, Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford The Biggest Show on Earth on Tinnitus, held at the G Live Theatre, Guildford, provided a great way to kick off the first day of the National Tinnitus Awareness Week 2020....

Call for action on hearing loss

3 May 2023

The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturer’s Association (BIHIMA) and Alzheimer’s UK are encouraging people to book regular hearing tests and get hearing concerns checked earlier, as it could significantly lower their chances of developing dementia.

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