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Hidden hearing loss in humans: cochlear synaptopathy is superseded by cognitive effects when listening to speech in noise
1 March 2018
| Elizabeth Beach
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ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Elizabeth Beach presents an overview of the recent research being undertaken at the National Acoustic Laboratories on speech in noise and its relationship to cochlear synaptopathy. Our team at the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has been investigating hidden hearing loss...
Are today’s implantable hearing devices better than conventional devices for patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss?
30 April 2021
| Ad Snik
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ENTA - Auditory Implants
In March 2014, we published a paper in ENT & Audiology News, with a similar title. Below, an updated overview is presented of available devices (early 2021) for patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss. The focus is on effectiveness. Patients with...
GN to help millions of Americans with unaddressed hearing loss thanks to the new OTC hearing aid category
19 August 2022
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Research & Development
Following the release of the OTC hearing aid regulations by the FDA on Tuesday 16 August, GN have announced their support of the ambition to help more people access hearing aids.
Impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain correlates with hearing loss in vestibular schwannoma
9 September 2020
| Victor Osei-Lah
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Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
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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,...
How effective and safe is audiologist-led screening of acoustic neuroma in patients with asymmetrical hearing loss and unilateral tinnitus?
1 March 2019
| Madhup K Chaurasia
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Otology
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Acoustic, Audiology, Costs and Cost Analysis, Mass Screening, Neuroma, Tinnitus
About two out of 100 patients presenting with asymmetric hearing and unilateral tinnitus have acoustic neuroma. The traditional method in which these patients first attend a clinician and then undergo screening through an MRI, can be expensive and prolong the...
What you need to know about recent advances in genetics of hearing loss in the newborn
6 January 2023
| Lara Kamal, Karen B Avraham (Prof)
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ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Identifying the underlying genetic cause of hearing loss in newborns can improve dramatically the early diagnosis and appropriate intervention. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder at birth, affecting approximately two out of 1000 newborns [1]. Congenital impaired hearing...
Technological advances in hearing aids and their significance for people with hearing loss during a period of more than 100 years
3 November 2023
| Claus Nielsen
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Over a century of progress in hearing aid technology has transformed the lives of those with hearing impairments. From the bulky, conspicuous devices of the past, to today’s sleek, AI-powered solutions, this article explores the three key eras of development....
From Listening to Language: Comprehensive Intervention to Maximise Learning for Children and Adults with Hearing Loss
How does one build a two-storey house? Start with a firm foundation, followed by a strong structure. Only then can the floors and attic be added. Madell and Hewitt provide practitioners with this same blueprint to facilitate optimal outcomes for...
Comparison of linguistic profiles in three groups of children with hearing loss and specific language impairment
1 March 2017
| Gauri Mankekar
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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...
Active intervention in small schwannomas associated with higher incidence of long-term hearing loss
1 January 2017
| Gauri Mankekar
This article represents collaborative data of hearing outcomes from tertiary centres in Norway and the United States. They studied data of patients with less than or equal to 3cm vestibular schwannoma who underwent observation, primary microsurgery and Gamma Knife surgery...
Long-term results of incus vibroplasty in patients with moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss
1 July 2015
| Stuart Burrows
The Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) middle ear implant is now a well-accepted and widely utilised treatment option for patients with sensorineural hearing loss unable to use standard hearing aids. However, as a relatively recent addition to the portfolio of implants available...
