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The Diagnosis and Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 287-305DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241129ABSTRACTBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a peripheral vestibular disorder that manifests as sudden, short-lived episodes of vertigo elicited by specific head movements. BPPV is one of the most common causes of dizziness or vertigo, and almost 10% of the elderly population experiences BPPV. It is often self-limiting but can become chronic and recurrent with considerable effects on a person's quality of life. Most cases result from the migration of free-floating canalith particles into the posterior (more commonly) or horizontal (less commonly) semicircular...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Subjective Visual Vertical TestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 281-286DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241128ABSTRACTThe otoliths are vestibular organs that act as gravito-inertial force sensors and contribute to the perception of spatial orientation (earth verticality). The subjective visual vertical (SVV) is a psychophysical measure of the angle between perceptual vertical and true (gravitational) vertical. The otoliths contribute to the estimation of the physical vertical orientation, and individuals with normal vestibular function align the SVV within 2 degrees of true vertical (0 degrees). Impaired SVV has been documented in patients with unilateral vestibular disorders....
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic PotentialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides an overview of each method and highlights the similarities and differences. Several cases are presented to illustrate the relation between the results for cVEMPs and oVEMPs in patients with well-defined audiovestibular disorders.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Rotational Tests of Vestibular FunctionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 253-266DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241126ABSTRACTRotational tests are aimed at producing a more natural, precise, repeatable, and broadband evaluation of the vestibular function. Currently, two types of rotation tests are in clinical use: passive whole-body rotation where the stimulus is produced by a motorized chair, and active rotation where the stimulus is produced by voluntary head movements. In both methods, the frequency response of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is determined by measuring the eye movements and comparing the head velocity with the slow-phase eye velocity. Rotation tests offer several...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Current Role of the Videonystagmography Examination in the Context of the Multidimensional Balance Function Test BatteryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the role of the ENG/VNG examination in the contemporary assessment of vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Anatomical and Physiological Considerations in Vestibular Dysfunction and CompensationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 231-241DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241124ABSTRACTSensory information from the vestibular, visual, and somatosensory/proprioceptive systems are integrated in the brain in complex ways to produce a final motor output to muscle groups for maintaining gaze, head and body posture, and controlling static and dynamic balance. The balance system is complex, which can make differential diagnosis of dizziness quite challenging. However, this complex system is organized anatomically in a variety of pathways, and some of these pathways have been documented. The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is one such pathway. Understan...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 22, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

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Semin Hear 2009; 30: C1-C8DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241130© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Direct Access: The Evolution of Hearing and Balance Health Care in the 21st CenturyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 222-229DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225406ABSTRACTFor services performed by the audiologist to be recognized as a covered benefit, Medicare currently requires its beneficiaries to see a physician first to evaluate for medical necessity and obtain physician referral. This creates barriers for many patients who defer hearing and balance health care because they find the process cumbersome. Eliminating the need to see the physician first would remove a hurdle for the Medicare patient. Direct access provides a safe and cost-effective manner for the Medicare beneficiary to access hearing and balance health care.[.....
Source: Seminars in Hearing - September 4, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Dual Sensory Loss: A Guide for Outreach to Primary Care PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 207-221DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225405ABSTRACTOutreach efforts by audiologists can provide physicians and other clinicians with valuable information regarding dual sensory loss. Areas of greatest need include screening and early detection, referral to appropriate specialists, ongoing monitoring and follow-up, counseling and education, and access to resources. In addition, the heterogeneity of dual sensory loss poses unique communication challenges in the medical setting, and audiologists can facilitate communication between primary care clinicians and their patients. Primary care clinicians play a central ...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - September 4, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Systematic Review of Physicians' Knowledge of, Participation in, and Attitudes toward Hearing and Balance Screening in the Elderly PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study used a systematic review as part of an evidence-based practice process to determine what types of information physicians might need to enhance their screening of hearing and falls risk in elderly patients. The results revealed that physicians could benefit from having additional information about this subject. Audiologists and their professional organizations should conduct physician outreach efforts to remind them of the important role they play in helping elderly persons deal with hearing and balance problems and provide physicians with basic knowledge and updates in preferred, time-sensitive formats.[...]© T...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - September 4, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Improving the Quality of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Services through Physician OutreachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article notes some of the areas where information and support is most needed and suggests resources and strategies for addressing these needs.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Survey of Pediatricians and Early Hearing Detection and Identification Programs at a Precise Local Level: An Academic Medical CenterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study used a revised questionnaire to assess Peds at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) about EHDIPs. Of all 115 Peds at RUMC, 21 responded = 18.6% response rate; 57% (12) were residents and 42.9% (9) were attending physicians. Most had knowledge about, experience with, and positive attitudes toward EHDIPs, but could use additional information. Results expanded on earlier surveys by using an updated questionnaire relevant to latest EHDIPs goals and Peds at a precise hospital and provided information for audiologists conducting physician outreach programs to help Peds prevent children from being lost to ...
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Systematic Review of Physicians' Knowledge of, Participation in, and Attitudes toward Newborn Hearing Screening ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study used a systematic review as part of an evidence-based practice process to determine what types of information physicians might need to enhance their participation in NHSPs and EHDIPs. The results revealed that physicians could benefit from having additional information about this subject. Audiologists and their professional organizations should conduct physician outreach efforts to remind physicians of the important role they play in these programs and provide them with basic knowledge and updates in desired formats that meet their busy schedules. Such outreach efforts could strengthen relationships among team m...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - September 4, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Physician Outreach: OverviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 139-148DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225400ABSTRACTPhysicians are vital members of many research and clinical teams on which audiologists often play leadership roles. As primary care providers and gatekeepers to both medical and audiological services, physicians possess the influence and opportunity to encourage patients of all ages and their families to recognize, accept, and seek further testing and treatment for hearing and balance problems when they exist. It is critical that physicians who work with patients of all ages having audiological-related issues possess current knowledge of these topics so that th...
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Semin Hear 2009; 30: C1-C10DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225407© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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From Humble Beginnings—The Early YearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 067-070DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215435© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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A Tribute to Fred H. BessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 065-065DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215434© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Private Practice Audiology: Coming of AgeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 129-137DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215440ABSTRACTThe field of audiology has grown steadily since its inception in the 1940s. In the 1970s, the first self-employed audiologists began practicing independently of medical and academic centers. Since that time, the number of audiologists choosing to enter private practice has increased significantly. Private practitioners have made significant contributions to the field, including advocacy, involvement in professional organizations, and increased recognition of the audiologist as a well-credentialed and skilled professional. In this article, current challenges of ...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - May 4, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Studies of Hearing-Aid Outcome Measures in Older Adults: A Comparison of Technologies and an Examination of Individual DifferencesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article first compares differences in hearing-aid outcome for groups of older adults fitted with different hearing-aid technologies, ranging from one-channel linear aids with output-limiting compression to four-channel wide-dynamic-range-compression devices with directional microphones. A total of four technologies were examined with 52 to 55 older adults fitted with each technology and assessed with multiple outcome measures. The only significant difference in performance across technologies was superior aided speech recognition in babble for the directional hearing aids when assessed in the sound booth with speech d...
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The Complexity of Auditory AgingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 094-111DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215438ABSTRACTAge-related decline in hearing is the result of complex changes in audibility, suprathreshold processing, and cognition. Changes in cochlear structures, whether from biological aging of the structures themselves or secondary to intrinsic and extrinsic influences that occur with the passage of time, result in hearing sensitivity loss. The outward expression of the underlying disorder is fairly consistent. That is, loss of function of cochlear hair cells and other structures consistently manifest hearing sensitivity loss and the consequent deficits in audibility....
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Minimal Hearing Loss in Children: Minimal But Not InconsequentialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the early studies conducted by Bess and his colleagues documenting the psychoeducational, audiological, and behavioral difficulties experienced by children with permanent unilateral and minimal bilateral hearing loss. In addition, contemporary studies are reported along with a summary of current thinking on the appropriate management of these populations.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Bess and Hearing Screening: Portending the Challenges in ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article summarizes the significant contributions of Fred H. Bess to the early detection of hearing loss in infants and children. Based on public health and educational policy, Bess challenged audiologists to view hearing screening as a responsibility that brought with it the need to develop screening tools that are effective in identifying hearing loss—whether for use with infants, preschoolers, or school-age children—and that adhere to important screening principles. A review of his influence on pertinent guidelines, position statements, and recommendations highlights his belief that early identification ...
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Semin Hear 2009; 30: C1-C7DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215441© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Noise Damage and Traumatic Brain Injury: Emerging Therapies and Evidence-Based Practices: Proceedings from the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) Conference: Hearing Therapies for the FutureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 001-003DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1111102Published in 2009 by Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Hearing Protection in the 21st Century: They're Not Your Father's Earplugs AnymoreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses how to identify barriers to hearing protector use, as well as how to promote self-efficacy as a means for improving hearing protector effectiveness.[...]Published in 2009 by Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Development of Ebselen, a Glutathione Peroxidase Mimic, for the Prevention and Treatment of Noise-Induced Hearing LossEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article will review the historic background and pertinent preclinical and clinical data available for ebselen, a novel drug that mimics the activity of glutathione peroxidase, a catalytic antioxidant enzyme that is essential for the peripheral auditory system.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Potentiation of Chemical Ototoxicity by NoiseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2009; 30: 038-046DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1111105ABSTRACTHigh-intensity and/or prolonged exposure to noise causes temporary or permanent threshold shifts in auditory perception. Occupational exposure to solvents or administration of clinically important drugs, such as aminoglycoside antibiotics and cisplatin, also can induce permanent hearing loss. The mechanisms by which these ototoxic insults cause auditory dysfunction are still being unraveled, yet they share common sequelae, particularly generation of reactive oxygen species, that ultimately lead to hearing loss and deafness. Individuals are frequently exposed to...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - April 30, 2009 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

Noise-Induced Hearing Injury among Army Active Duty Soldiers Deployed to the Central Command Area of OperationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study demonstrates the capability for noise injury surveillance to be integrated into an overall Department of Defense injury surveillance process and identifies additional measures to enhance this analytic process with further data integration and study.[...]Published in 2009 by Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Hearing Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury among Soldiers: Special Considerations for the AudiologistEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides information about the mechanisms of blast injury with emphasis on auditory dysfunction and TBI. Audiologists must be prepared to identify those at risk for TBI or mental health problems and adapt audiologic clinical practices to this population. An interdisciplinary comprehensive evaluation of peripheral, central, and vestibular components of the auditory system should be employed in patients with TBI to ensure that auditory dysfunction is accurately diagnosed and that appropriate rehabilitation can be performed.[...]Published in 2009 by Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | �...
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Semin Hear 2009; 30: C1-C7DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1111108© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Clinical and Scientific Aspects of Tinnitus: Part IIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 311-311DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095890© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Tinnitus Assessment and Treatment: Integrating Clinical Experience with the Basic Science of TinnitusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 371-385DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095896ABSTRACTChronic tinnitus is a complex phenomenon that remains a challenge both to those who wish to understand it and those concerned with treatment. Tinnitus treatment can be facilitated by applying the knowledge obtained from basic science research with clinical experience. In this selective review, the treatment of tinnitus patients is evaluated within a framework of theory and mechanisms derived from basic science research. Where appropriate, the implications of basic research are translated to clinical practice.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table ...
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Head, Neck, and Eye Movements That Modulate TinnitusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 361-370DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095895ABSTRACTRecent functional brain imaging studies in humans suggest that the neural generator(s) for tinnitus may reside in the central nervous system and involve both auditory as well as nonauditory centers. The contribution of nonauditory centers in the pathogenesis and regulation of tinnitus is reinforced by studies showing that many patients have somatic tinnitus whereby movements and manipulations of the eyes, head, neck, jaw, and shoulder can modulate the loudness and pitch of their tinnitus. In most cases, the maneuvers lead to increases in tinnitus loudness or pi...
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Modulating Tinnitus with Visual, Muscular, and Tactile StimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 350-360DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095894ABSTRACTTinnitus can be evoked or modulated by inputs from somatosensory, somatomotor, and visual-motor systems in some individuals. This means that the psychoacoustic attributes of tinnitus might be changed temporarily during forceful muscle contractions of the head, neck, and limbs; eye movements in horizontal or vertical axis; myofascial trigger points; cutaneous stimulation of the hand or fingertip region; electrical stimulation of the median nerve and hand region; finger movements; or orofacial movements or pressure applied to the temporomandibular joint. Although...
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Human Brain Imaging of Tinnitus and Animal ModelsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 333-349DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095893ABSTRACTBecause subjective tinnitus is typically localized to the ear with hearing loss, tinnitus was traditionally thought to originate from neural hyperactivity in the damaged ear. However, most studies have found that hearing loss reduces the neural outputs from the damaged cochlea. These negative findings led to the hypothesis that tinnitus arises from aberrant neural activity in the central auditory system. Positron emission tomography imaging studies performed on tinnitus patients that could modulate their tinnitus provide evidence showing that the aberrant neura...
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Electrical Stimulation of the Cochlea to Reduce TinnitusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews possible neural correlates of tinnitus, including an increase in rate, a decrease in rate, periodic activity, synchronous activity across neurons, and an edge between active and inactive neurons. We make some suggestions regarding how electrical current might alter these patterns of neural activity. For example, if tinnitus were represented with periodic neural activity, then electrical stimulation would need to disrupt this periodicity. Some cases of cochlear electrical stimulation are reviewed that show the tinnitus can be reduced or eliminated with cochlear electrical stimulation although it varies ...
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Electrical Modulation of Tinnitus-Related ActivityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 313-325DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095891ABSTRACTTinnitus is the conscious experience of sound without an external acoustic source. Many years of research effort have contributed to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying tinnitus, including the neural correlates of tinnitus. Our laboratory has been investigating the modulatory effects of somatosensory and cortical electrical stimulation on the neural correlates of tinnitus in auditory and nonauditory structures. These aspects of tinnitus suppression research are explored in an effort to stimulate further studies and to promote the development of ...
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Semin Hear 2008; 29: C1-C8DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095897© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Clinical and Scientific Aspects of TinnitusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 229-230DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082029© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Strategies for Managing Patients with Tinnitus: A Clinical Pathway ModelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents an overview of a clinical pathway for patients seen in the multidisciplinary Tinnitus Management Clinic at the Cleveland Clinic. The model illustrates an efficient approach for managing patients with varying levels of perceived tinnitus severity and annoyance by sequencing patient care and intervention strategies. After providing a general overview of the clinical pathway, three unique components of the model are highlighted: (1) benefits of a Group Education Session; (2) usefulness of the Sound Therapy Option Profile, a new tool designed to guide the clinician in selecting the most appropriate sound ...
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Tinnitus and Transcranial Magnetic StimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 288-299DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082034ABSTRACTTinnitus is a frequent disorder that is very difficult to treat. Both functional imaging studies in patients and electrophysiological studies in animals suggest that hyperactivity in the central auditory system due to increased synchronicity may cause tinnitus. Targeted modulation of tinnitus-related cortical activity has been proposed as a promising new treatment. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive method that can focally modulate cortical activity. This technique has been used to diagnose and treat tinnitus. Single sessions o...
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Assessment and Modification of the Tinnitus-Related Cortical NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 270-287DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082033ABSTRACTTinnitus refers to the perception of a sound in the absence of any physical source, and it is widely believed that this phantom sound is generated in the central nervous system. Thus the activation of neuronal cell assemblies is chronically changed in patients with an ongoing tinnitus perception. We used magnetoencephalography to investigate these changes in a resting condition. There was an increase of synchronized activity in the gamma and delta frequency range together with a decrease in the α band. Manipulation of these cortical networks by means of ne...
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Effects of High-Intensity Sound Exposure on Neurotransmitter Chemistry in the Central Auditory SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 259-269DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082032ABSTRACTExposure to intense sound often leads to tinnitus, the perception of a monotonous sound not actually present. Increased neural spontaneous activity in the central auditory system found in animal models of tinnitus should have a basis in their chemistry. Most chemical studies so far have focused on neurotransmitters, by which neurons communicate with each other, because alteration of this chemistry could easily lead to abnormal neural activity that might be perceived as tinnitus. Although increased spontaneous activity has been observed in the hamster dorsal coc...
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Learning about Tinnitus from an Animal ModelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 242-258DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082031ABSTRACTSeveral animal models of tinnitus have been developed in the past 20 years. The premise on which these models are based is that chronic tinnitus is most likely a primitive hearing disorder. Because no evidence indicates that higher-order cognitive skills are required to experience tinnitus, it is also likely that animals such as laboratory rats can experience tinnitus. Chronic tinnitus in humans commonly emerges after peripheral auditory damage caused by exposure to loud sound, ototoxic agents, or aging. Tinnitus can be induced in animals using the same treatme...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - August 20, 2008 Category: Audiology Source Type: journals

The Roadmap to a Cure, Who Pays for Basic Science, and the Future of Tinnitus ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article explains who pays for tinnitus research: industry, government, and private and public philanthropy. To encourage larger donations, donors who suffer from tinnitus need to see a clear connection between their financial support of research and future treatments. An expanded version of the “Roadmap to a Cure,” adopted in its original form by the ATA, is offered as a vehicle to show how donor contributions can make a difference. Finally, this article gives an overview of certain issues of academic priority in research and the growing role of the financial value of intellectual property, and it explores...
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Semin Hear 2008; 29: C1-C10DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082036© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss in ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 139-140DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075820Published by Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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ForewordEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 137-138DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075819© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
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Proposals and ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 212-227DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075827ABSTRACTAlthough questions remain concerning the impact of permanent unilateral hearing loss (UHL) and mild bilateral hearing loss (MBHL) on child development, there is nonetheless evidence that at least some children experience measurable problems, particularly at school age (e.g., grade retention; need for support services). After evidence-supported oral presentations and discussions among clinical experts during the 2005 National Workshop on Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss, a series of recommendations was developed regarding (1) early identification (hearing screen...
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Outcomes of Children with Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss and Unilateral Hearing LossEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Hear 2008; 29: 196-211DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075826ABSTRACTStudies of children with minimal hearing loss have included children with varying degrees of hearing loss, ranging from 16 dB hearing level (HL) to 44 dB HL. Because children with unilateral, high-frequency, and mild bilateral hearing loss have not previously been identified in the newborn period, it has been difficult to describe the developmental progress of these children. With the early hearing detection and intervention programs, a significant population of very young children is being identified with mild bilateral hearing loss and unilateral hearing loss...
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