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Cell therapies for hearing loss

2 September 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Cell therapies could offer a way to repair damage to the auditory system and reverse many types of hearing loss. This article looks at the progress being made.

Horizontal nystagmus: vestibular neuritis or lateral canal BPPV?

1 January 2016 | | BPPV, Vestibular neuritis, positional nystagmus, pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus, spontaneous nystagmus
A horizontal nystagmus due to lateral canal (LSC) BPPV that is present in the upright position, that changes direction with head turn in the horizontal plane has been termed ‘pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus’ (PSN) because it mimics that of vestibular neuritis. The...

May 3rd is Good Vibrations Day | Bone Anchored Awareness Day

22 April 2024 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Oticon Medical will celebrate the fourth annual Good Vibrations Day/Bone Anchored Awareness Day on May 3rd, 2024.

Cochlear implantation and inner ear malformations

1 May 2015 |
In this study the authors attempted to compare the outcomes in children who underwent cochlear implantation (CI) with inner ear malformations to those that had normal inner ear anatomy. Sixty three children with prelingual deafness who underwent CI were included....
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Mondini dysplasia and cochlear implantation

4 March 2024 | | Auditory Implants
Approximately 20-28% of sensorineural hearing loss in children arises due to a cochlear malformation. Mondini dysplasia includes a cochlear with one and a half turns and an incomplete interscalar septum. Cochlear implantation is a common treatment protocol for children with...

The anatomy and actual number of branches of the sphenopalatine artery: surgical implications

1 November 2014 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Rhinology / Sinus, Otology, Skull Base Surgery
Endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation or cauterisation is nowadays the main treatment for epistaxis unresponsive to medical therapy. However, on review of the literature, there appears to be confusion relating to the anatomical nomenclature of the sphenopalatine artery branches and more...

Anaesthesia for excision of vestibular schwannomas

27 February 2020 | | ENT, Otology
The ‘shared airway’ relationship between ENT surgeons and anaesthetists is well documented. But ENT surgery and anaesthesia interact in numerous other ways, particularly in complex skull base surgery. What do our anaesthetic colleagues want us to know about vestibular schwannoma...

The astronomer’s nose: Tycho Brahe’s controversial prosthesis

24 July 2017 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Rhinoplasty
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) is a familiar and colourful figure in the history of science. The immense quantity of data he collected during his lifetime would enable the work of Johannes Kepler and has gained him admission to the astronomical pantheon....

Sound sensitivity in children

1 January 2019 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Sound tolerance symptoms in young patients can be a challenge, Veronica Kennedy and Claire Benton share their clinical experience in navigating the issues that can arise in diagnosis and management. In any noisy environment, it’s a common sight to see...

Pathways for becoming an audiologist in the USA Part 1: the early years

1 January 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Part 2 of this topic is available here. The Doctor of Audiology degree is required for clinical practice in the USA. In part one of a two-part series, Professor Hall reviews the evolution of academic credentialing for American audiologists, beginning...

Pinnaplasty for prominent ears

9 September 2020 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
Pinnaplasty is a challenging yet rewarding procedure for which many different techniques have been described. In this article the authors describe their favoured technique, including the important postoperative care. Prominent ears can be a source of significant psychological distress in...

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence: transmastoid obliteration

1 September 2017 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, ENT, Head and Neck, Vestibular Disorders, Otology
Sometimes patients with dizziness turn out to have slightly more unusual causes of their problem. Thomas Milner and Georgios Kontorinis describe their technique for managing patients who have a diagnosis of superior canal dehiscence as an identified cause of their...