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A psychophysical perspective on single-sided deafness and its treatment by cochlear implants

1 September 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
Bob Carlyon gives us a psychophysical perspective on the hearing benefits that can and cannot be achieved for patients with single-sided deafness with a cochlear implant, and discusses some of the challenges in maximising the effectiveness of the treatment. He...

Targeted CMV screening and hearing management of children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

31 October 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a common congenital infection and is the leading infectious cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Prof Karen Fowler discusses current research and the exciting future of screening for cCMV in newborns. Figure 1....

In conversation with Ulrik Pedersen, Chairman of the EBEORL-HNS Exam Board

1 March 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
The European Examination Board in Otorhinolaryngology was created in 2008 in order to ‘harmonise the knowledge base among otorhinolaryngolgists throughout Europe’. Declan Costello spoke to new Chairman of the Board, Ulrik Pedersen. Ulrik Pedersen. Congratulations on your appointment as the...

In conversation with Simone Botha Welgemoed, dancer and model

1 July 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Adult
In this article, Simone Botha Welgemoed shares deep insights on what it is like to have a profound hearing loss and cochlear implant as a professional ballet dancer and model, and the challenges she faced from childhood to get to...

Prof Tanon of the Côte d’Ivoire and Stephanie Unterrieder of MED-EL: challenges and successes of a public-private partnership

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-ENT
The Côte d’Ivoire (RCI) is a large country on the West African coast. It has recently launched a pioneering neonatal hearing screening programme. Dr Cheka Spencer caught up with Prof Marie-Josée Tanon to discuss this and other recent developments which...

Early detection pathways for congenital cytomegalovirus for infants referred from the newborn hearing screen

4 March 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
This article discusses requirements for an early congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) detection pathway to ensure children do not miss out on the opportunity for timely diagnosis and treatment. The pathways described are currently in use in England and apply to well...

10 steps to improving transition to adult services

1 January 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Paediatrics
Children and parents like the reassurance that staying under the care of the team who looked after them from birth gives, but as the child approaches adulthood he / she must come under the care of a new team. This...

Active middle ear implants and bone-anchored hearing systems

27 February 2020 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
The implantable hearing device market has grown significantly over recent years. But as conventional hearing aids improve and cochlear implant candidacy widens, what is the role for active middle ear implants and bone anchored hearing systems, and how should we...

In conversation with Professor Claire Hopkins

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Covid-19, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
There can be few ENT surgeons who have had such a pivotal role in the COVID pandemic as Claire Hopkins. She has been instrumental in changing the diagnostic criteria, and has been a frequent presence in the media, as Sean...

In conversation with Erwin Offeciers

1 September 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology, ENTA-Paediatrics
Professor Erwin Offeciers is a renowned adult and paediatric otologist, living and working in Antwerp, Belgium. He has extensive experience in cochlear implantation and has also spearheaded the well described bony obliteration technique. He is to sit on the forthcoming...

Branchio Oto Renal syndrome

1 May 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Genetics, ENTA-Otology
Branchio Oto Renal Syndrome (BOR) is an autosomal dominant disorder with branchial, otologic and renal manifestations. The presence of clinical signs varies among and within affected families. Three causative genes for BOR syndrome have been reported thus far: EYA1, SIX1...

In conversation with Bill Gibson, Richard Ramsden and Shakeel Saeed

1 September 2017 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology, ENTA-Paediatrics
The surgical aspect of cochlear implantation is both a joy and a challenge – which is why we love it! In this article, Simon Freeman draws on the wisdom of his three previous mentors, sharing pearls from some of the...