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Hidden hearing loss in humans

1 March 2018 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
Awareness of cochlear synaptopathy (‘hidden hearing loss’) is growing. Chris Plack gives us an introduction to the condition, defining it and reviewing recent research in humans and animals with respect to noise exposure. The main cause of hearing loss is...

Taking a fresh look at otoacoustic emissions

1 May 2018 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
So what has changed in four decades of OAEs? Do we now have all the answers? Have we reached our optimum recording ability? Professor Kemp explains what we know, what we don’t know and what’s to come. In the 40...

Physiological mechanisms of hyperacusis: an update

1 January 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Tinnitus
Hyperacusis is a heterogeneous and complex clinical entity, and proposals about physiological mechanisms should reflect these issues. Ben Auerbach helps us navigate through present knowledge in this area, and proposes future directions for research. Hyperacusis is a debilitating hearing disorder...

Hearing aid microphone considerations for binaural hearing: When to select natural or aggressive directional microphone technology?

1 July 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
Should I use omni-directional or fixed directionality? Does it make a difference if I’m fitting a unilateral hearing loss? Mark Laureyns discusses the current evidence on directional microphones and provides practical advice on the systems and when to employ them....

Hearing loss and cognition: something to think about

3 March 2021 | | Audiology - Adult
Irace, Chern and Golub propose causal and non-causal mechanisms for the links between hearing loss and dementia, concluding with a discussion of several proactive measures available to help preserve neurocognitive health in older adults with hearing loss. What is age-related...

Alternobaric vertigo: asymmetrical vestibular function due to asymmetrical middle ear pressures (Iron Man’s archenemy)

4 November 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Vestibular Disorders
The Marvel Cinematic Universe could certainly be deemed an ‘extreme environment’ and yet very rarely do we see the Avenger’s popping to the clinic for a check-up. Hee-Young Kim has wondered how they cope with extreme pressure changes and discusses...

Personal perspective of a hearing aid user: In conversation with Alistair Cruickshank

5 January 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants
Alistair Cruickshank explains how he has embraced technological changes to improve his day-to-day listening experiences as a hearing aid user. He explains the importance of experimenting and trying out different approaches and how much he values working closely with his...

The preventative audiologist

5 July 2022 | | Audiology - Adult
Rob Shepheard has been championing the role of ‘the preventative audiologist’ for many years. In this article, he explores how that can be achieved.

A quick and simple approach to correcting the deviated nasal septum

1 January 2018 | | Rhinology / Sinus
Nasal septal surgery is a very common procedure that we tend to learn as junior trainees. Most of us still find that we have a lot to learn with every deviated septum that we encounter. There is a range of...

Endoscopic CSF leak repair using nasoseptal flap

1 May 2019 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
Many of us during training or in established practice will have encountered the complication of anterior skull base CSF leak. This can be a challenging problem to deal with and in this article the authors describe their favoured approach. Cerebrospinal...

Leaving an impression – OTOSCAN ear scanning solution

1 September 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Every person has uniquely-shaped ears that continue to grow over time. Making an accurate reproduction of the ear is an important part of delivering a customised ear product. From the early 1950s, this was achieved using a paste which set...

AUDIOLOGY - In conversation with Dr Jerry Northern

1 January 2015 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Otology
Gareth Smith chats with Dr Jerry Northern and learns about his fascination with Mount Everest, the legendary Marion Downs and his unique career in audiology… Jerry with the legendary Marion Downs. Tell us about your background, how did you come...