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Changes in audiometric thresholds before, during and after attacks of vertigo associated with Meniere's syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: No significant changes in hearing thresholds were observed during vertigo attacks associated with Meniere's disease. Objectives: To determine if the hearing alters during the period of the attacks of vertigo in Meniere's disease. Patients and methods: The study group consisted of patients who had a clinical diagnosis of definite Meniere's syndrome according to the AAOOHNS criteria, a score on the Gibson scale of 7 or over and an enhanced negative summating potential on transtympanic electrocochleography. These patients were supplied with a programmable hearing aid and a portable programmer that allowed them to ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 21, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: McNeill C, Cohen MA, Gibson WP Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

Is Carhart notch an accurate predictor of otitis media with effusion?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Significant CN is a sensitive diagnostic tool for detection of MEE but not specific. The diagnosis of OME in children requires a combinational diagnostic methods including tympanometry and audiometric variables especially CN. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - November 20, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: M. Shishegar, A. Faramarzi, N. Esmaili, S.T. Heydari Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

The impact of chronic suppurative otitis media on children's and teenagers’ hearingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Objective: Otitis media is the most common otological condition during childhood which compromises sound conduction in the middle ear. In chronic cases, it is estimated that the degree to which hearing is compromised is directly proportional to the damage caused to the middle ear's structures. It means that hearing thresholds may be influenced by factors such as the size and location of the tympanic perforation, the presence of ossicular chain erosion or disarticulation as well as the presence of cholesteatoma and its growth patterns. The goals of this study were to compare air conduction, bone conduction thresho...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - November 20, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Luciana Fick Silveira Netto, Sady Selaimen da Costa, Pricila Sleifer, Maria Elisa Luce Braga Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Prognosis of sudden low-tone loss other than acute low-tone sensorineural hearing loss.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In clinical practice, sudden low-tone loss other than acute low-tone sensorineural hearing loss (ALHL) shows a potential for recurrence. Objective: ALHL is often associated with recurrence and/or progression to Ménière's disease. We examined the prognosis of patients with sudden low-tone loss who were not classified in the audiometric definition of ALHL. Methods: Sixty-three patients diagnosed at the university hospital with idiopathic sudden low-tone loss of sensorineural hearing loss and without subjective vertigo were followed up in the long term with a mean of over 4 years. The rates of recurrence...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 17, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Fushiki H, Junicho M, Kanazawa Y, Aso S, Watanabe Y Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

Audiological findings in patients treated with radio- and concomitant chemotherapy for head and neck tumorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients with head and neck cancer submitted to the conventional radiotherapy treatment, combined with the chemotherapy with cisplatin, presented a high incidence of decreased hearing by the end of treatment. Strong evidence was observed linking auditory alteration to the amount of radiotherapy treatment. (Source: Radiation Oncology)
Source: Radiation Oncology - November 15, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ana Helena Dell'AringaMyrian IsaacGustavo ArrudaMaria Carolina EstevesAlfredo Rafael Dell'AringaJose Luis JuniorAlexandre Rodrigues Source Type: journals

Using web services to realize remote hearing assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. The project developed a remote hearing assessment system based on services on a web server. The system minimizes hardware and software requirements on the audiologist’s computer and can be realized with regular Internet service subscription. Patient operations involved in hearing assessment are simple; making hearing test services more accessible to those otherwise may not be able to obtain the desired hearing care. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10877-009-9208-6Authors Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University Greenville NC 27858 USAYongbo Wan, East Carolina University Greenville NC 27858 USAG...
Source: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing - November 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing Source Type: journals

Pilot study on the effectiveness of the conventional CROS, the transcranial CROS and the BAHA transcranial CROS in adults with unilateral inner ear deafnessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, most of the patients experienced some degree of benefit with each of the three hearing aids. Preference for one of the three hearing aids was independent of the order in which they were tried. It would be worthwhile to formulate selection criteria; still, we recommend that all patients with unilateral inner ear deafness should be offered a trial with at least the BAHA CROS. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OtologyDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1147-9Authors Myrthe K. S. Hol, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen The Nethe...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals

The association between gene polymorphisms in uncoupling proteins and hearing impairment in Japanese elderly.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study illustrates that UCP2 Ala55Val polymorphisms exhibit a significant association with age-related hearing loss in the Japanese population. Objectives: Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) have been suggested to play a protective role against neuron oxidative damage and a thermal signaling role in neuron modulation in the inner ear. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gene polymorphisms in UCP1 and UCP2 and hearing impairment (HI) in Japanese elderly. Methods: A total of 1547 subjects aged 40-79 years and living in Aichi prefecture, Japan, were entered into this study. Subject...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sugiura S, Uchida Y, Nakashima T, Ando F, Shimokata H Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

Association between polymorphisms in SOD1 and noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese workers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: SOD1 is an important gene related to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and its effect is dependent on noise exposure levels. Objectives: To test whether the polymorphisms in the CuZn-superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) are associated with susceptibility to NIHL in the Chinese population. Methods: Audiometric data from 2400 Chinese Han people exposed to occupational noise were analyzed. DNA samples were collected from the 10% most susceptible and the 10% most resistant individuals. Four SNPs in the introns of SOD1 were genotyped and their effects and interactions with noise exposure were analyzed. Results: Genotyp...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Liu YM, Li XD, Guo X, Liu B, Lin AH, Rao SQ Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

Signal intensity change of the labyrinth in patients with surgically confirmed or radiologically diagnosed vestibular schwannoma on isotropic 3D fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MR imaging at 3 TEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion In patients with vestibular schwannoma, isotropic 3D FLAIR imaging is a useful method for the evaluation of the SI changes of the labyrinth. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Head and NeckDOI 10.1007/s00330-009-1626-9Authors In Ho Lee, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center 50 Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku Seoul 135–710 KoreaHyung-Jin Kim, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center 50 Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku Seoul 135–710 KoreaWon Ho Chung, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Department ...
Source: European Radiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: European Radiology Source Type: journals

Noise characteristics of surgical space suits.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Several studies indicate that the noise generated by performing orthopedic surgery has the potential to cause hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss was found in 50% of the orthopedic surgeons studied using audiometric testing, with a greater incidence associated with years of practice. Noise produced by several orthopedic surgical instruments such as saws, drills, and hammers during surgery exceeds 100 dB, especially during knee replacement procedures. In one study, surgical space suits (personal protection systems) were suggested to help protect against noise-induced hearing loss, although space suit manufacturers ...
Source: Orthopedics - November 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pearlman RT, Sandidge O Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: journals

Hearing and vestibular functions after plugging surgery for the posterior semicircular canal.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Results of audiometry, caloric testing and vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing were hardly influenced by plugging surgery. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of surgical plugging of the posterior semicircular canal on inner ear function in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The subjects were five consecutive patients with intractable BPPV who underwent plugging surgery. The following functions of the inner ear were examined before and 6 months after surgery. Cochlea function was evaluated by the average hearing level of three frequencies (500, 100...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Seo T, Hashimoto M, Saka N, Sakagami M Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

An animal model of cochlear implantation with an intracochlear fluid delivery system.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: An animal model of cochlear implantation with a local intracochlear fluid through a microcatheter included in the array has been developed. It is suitable for evaluation of putative therapeutic agents to decrease cochlear trauma after cochlear implantation. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to design an animal model of cochlear implantation with an intracochlear fluid delivery system to demonstrate the stability of the device and study the patterns of hearing loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven guinea pigs were implanted with a prototype array that comprised one electrode and a microcatheter connected t...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - October 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nguyen Y, Couloigner V, Rudic M, Nguyen Y, Couloigner V, Rudic M, Grayeli AB, Ferrary E, Sterkers O Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals

Ear symptoms in children with Fabry disease: data from the Fabry Outcome SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Hearing loss is a well-known clinical manifestation in patients with Fabry disease. It was reported in significant numbers of children in the FOS signs and symptoms questionnaire, but confirmed in only 19% by formal audiometry. The subjective hearing impairment may have been due to middle-ear effusions in many cases. Tinnitus is a well-recognized symptom in Fabry disease and can present in childhood. The presence of tinnitus correlated with overall disease severity. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ORIGINAL ARTICLEDOI 10.1007/s10545-009-1290-xAuthors A. Keilmann, University Hospital Department for ...
Source: Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease - October 30, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease Source Type: journals

Additional heterozygous 2507A>C mutation of WFS1 in progressive hearing loss at lower frequenciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To describe the audiological profiles in a Japanese family with autosomal dominant hereditary sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and to identify the causative gene.A family study at an academic tertiary referral center.A family with autosomal dominant hereditary SNHL was enrolled. Hearing loss (HL) of affected members showed mid-frequency SNHL in childhood and progressed at lower frequencies with age, resulting in low-frequency SNHL. To understand the pathology of HL of this family, we performed a genetic analysis of WFS1, TECTA, and GJB2 by direct sequencing, and further audiovestibular examinations, including speech audio...
Source: The Laryngoscope - October 30, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Taro Fujikawa, Yoshihiro Noguchi, Taku Ito, Masatoki Takahashi, Ken Kitamura Source Type: journals

Hearing Acuity as a Predictor of Walking Difficulties in Older WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To examine whether hearing acuity correlates with walking ability and whether impaired hearing at baseline predicts new self-reported walking difficulties after 3 years. Prospective follow-up. Research laboratory and community. Four hundred thirty-four women aged 63 to 76. Hearing was measured using clinical audiometry. A person was defined as having a hearing impairment if a pure-tone average of thresholds at 0.5 to 4 kHz in the better ear was 21 dB or greater. Maximal walking speed was measured over 10 m (m/s), walking endurance as the distance (m), covered in 6 minutes and difficulties in walking 2 km according to self-...
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - October 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anne Viljanen, Jaakko Kaprio, Ilmari Pyykkö, Martti Sorri, Markku Koskenvuo, Taina Rantanen Source Type: journals

A study of middle ear function in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with IMRT technique.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: IMRT may have better protected the middle ear function compared with the CRT technique, even with larger fraction sizes than for the conventional CRT technique. PMID: 19853315 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology)
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - October 21, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Wang SZ, Li J, Miyamoto CT, Chen F, Zhou LF, Zhang HY, Yang G, Wang WF, Guo M, Ni XC, Wang L Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: journals

Med Sci Monit 2009; 15(11):PR1-8 "The monitoring role of otoacoustic emissions and oxidative stress markers in the protective effects of antioxidant administration in noise-exposed subjects: A pilot study"Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This pilot study confirms that DPOAEs represent a sensitive test for monitoring the effects of noise in preclinical conditions and pharmacological treatment. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)
Source: Medical Science Monitor - October 19, 2009 Category: Research Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Recording of electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses after electrical stimulation with biphasic, triphasic and precision triphasic pulses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Biphasic electrical pulses are the standard stimulation pulses in current cochlear implants. In auditory brainstem recordings biphasic pulses generate a significant artifact that disrupts brainstem responses, which are magnitudes smaller. Triphasic pulses may minimize artifacts by restoring the neural membrane to its resting potential faster than biphasic pulses and make auditory brainstem responses detection easier. We compared biphasic pulses with triphasic and precision triphasic pulses to evoke brainstem responses in human subjects. For this purpose, electrically evoked brainstem response audiometry was performed i...
Source: Hearing Research - October 19, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: Bahmer A, Polak M, Baumann U Tags: Hear Res Source Type: journals

Hearing loss in civilian airline and helicopter pilots compared to air traffic control personnel. - Wagstaff AS, Arva P.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
INTRODUCTION: In order to investigate possible hearing loss as a consequence of aviation noise, a comparative analysis of audiometric data from Norwegian Air Traffic Control (ATC) personnel, airline (fixed-wing) pilots, and helicopter pilots was performed.... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 18, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info

Hearing loss in vestibular schwannomas: analysis of cochlear function by means of distortion-product otoacoustic emissionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Our results confirm that sensorineural hearing loss due to VS can be of sensory and/or neural origin. DPOAEs still remain just a complementary auditory test; nevertheless, in case of severe or profound unilateral hearing loss, recorded acoustic responses may be suspicious for the presence of a vestibular schwannoma. (Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx)
Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - October 17, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Gian Gaetano Ferri, Giovanni Carlo Modugno, Fabio Calbucci, Alberto Rinaldi Ceroni, Antonio Pirodda Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

The hearing status in 12 female and 15 male Japanese Fabry patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The frequency of hearing loss in FD was higher in men than in women. Also, there may be some relationship between renal function and hearing loss in FD. (Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx)
Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - October 17, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yuika Sakurai, Hiromi Kojima, Masanori Shiwa, Toya Ohashi, Yoshikatsu Eto, Hiroshi Moriyama Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Efficacy and safety of a single daily dose of gentamicin in hospitalized Indian children: a quasi-randomized trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The study supports extended-interval (single daily) dosing in hospitalized Indian children due to its efficacy and safety with the added advantage of needing fewer injections. (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - October 12, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tiwari, S., Rehan, H. S., Chandra, J., Mathur, N. N., Singh, V. Tags: Original research Source Type: journals

Poster 60: Effects of Superficial Siderosis on Ataxia and Hearing Loss in Subarachnoid HemorrhageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The existence of superficial siderosis can be a crucial determinant of the development of ataxia, SNHL and cognitive dysfunction in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Therapeutic measures for superficial siderosis are needed for rehabilitation of these patients. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 30, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jongmin Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lim, Bo-Ram Kim, Sun-Yoo Kim Tags: Stroke Source Type: journals

Effects of shift work on noise-induced hearing loss.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, working a 12-hour shift followed by a day off is best for workers and hearing protection should be provided in high noise areas. PMID: 19805926 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Noise and Health)
Source: Noise and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: Chou YF, Lai JS, Kuo HW Tags: Noise Health Source Type: journals

Correlation of central auditory processing deficits and vascular loop syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case involving a 49-year-old woman with vascular loop syndrome. The patient was evaluated because of complaints of decreased hearing sensitivity in her right ear. Central auditory tests were performed. The patient was found to have an asymmetry on pure-tone audiometry and an auditory processing deficit, suggesting central pathology. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed central involvement, revealing a vascular loop extending into the right internal auditory canal. This case report demonstrates that auditory deficits may result from vascular loop compression and that these deficits may benefit from a battery of ...
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - September 30, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Shinn JB, Bush ML, Jones RO Tags: Ear Nose Throat J Source Type: journals

Noise-induced hearing loss in French police officersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These data suggest that occupational noise exposure in police work, particularly in motorcycle police officers, may induce hearing loss. Noise sources need to be more accurately defined to confirm high-level noise exposures, to better define significant sources of noise and to identify effective solutions. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - September 24, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lesage, F.-X., Jovenin, N., Deschamps, F., Vincent, S. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: journals

Why are children deaf?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in childhood. Early detection and management of hearing impairment in children is essential to avoid any potential risk to speech and language development, communication, and learning. There are many potential causes for hearing loss in children, and these can be categorized by the site, severity, and aetiology of hearing loss. We detail many of the important causes of childhood hearing impairment. These include congenital genetic causes, congenital non-genetic causes, and acquired causes. The clinical assessment of a child with suspected hearing impairment requires...
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - September 22, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Neil K. Chadha, Rashmi Chadha, Adrian L. James Tags: Symposium: Special Needs Source Type: journals

The menopause triggers hearing decline in healthy women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The menopause appears to act as a trigger of a relatively rapid age-related hearing decline in healthy women, starting in the left ear. PMID: 19781610 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Hearing Research)
Source: Hearing Research - September 21, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: Hederstierna C, Hultcrantz M, Collins A, Rosenhall U Tags: Hear Res Source Type: journals

Patterns of hearing loss after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm [Short reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In this large study, permanent hearing loss occurred in 16 patients (2.2%). Patients with a mild hearing loss with a good SDS (cochlear type) demonstrated much better prognosis than those with poor SDS (retrocochlear type) or total deafness. In addition, total deafness after surgery had no chance of recovery to preoperative hearing capacity. (Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry - September 17, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Park, K, Hong, S H, Hong, S D, Cho, Y-S, Chung, W-H, Ryu, N G. Tags: Disability, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Short reports Source Type: journals

Noise-induced hearing loss evolution: influence of age and exposure to noiseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion our data support the hypothesis that once NIHL has manifested, it tends to worsen slightly with continued noise exposure and that progressive hearing loss is chiefly due to aging. However, in individuals with NIHL, age-related hearing loss is significantly less at frequencies damaged by noise than in non-noise-exposed individuals. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OtologyDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1096-3Authors Roberto Albera, University of Turin Department of Clinical Physiopathology, II Chair of ENT Turin ItalyMichelangelo Lacilla, University of Turin Department of Clinical Physiopathology, II Chair o...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - September 17, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals

[Short reports] Patterns of hearing loss after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In this large study, permanent hearing loss occurred in 16 patients (2.2%). Patients with a mild hearing loss with a good SDS (cochlear type) demonstrated much better prognosis than those with poor SDS (retrocochlear type) or total deafness. In addition, total deafness after surgery had no chance of recovery to preoperative hearing capacity. (Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry - September 16, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Park, K, Hong, S H, Hong, S D, Cho, Y-S, Chung, W-H, Ryu, N G. Tags: Disability, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Short reports Source Type: journals

Pitch discrimination in cerebellar patients: Evidence for a sensory deficit.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the last two decades, a growing body of research showing cerebellar involvement in an increasing number of non-motor tasks and systems has prompted an expansion of speculations concerning the function of the cerebellum. Here, we tested the predictions of a hypothesis positing cerebellar involvement in sensory data acquisition. Specifically, we examined the effect of global cerebellar degeneration on primary auditory sensory function by means of a pitch discrimination task. The just noticeable difference in pitch between two tones was measured in 15 healthy controls and in 15 high functioning patients afflicted with ...
Source: Brain Research - September 16, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Parsons LM, Petacchi A, Schmahmann JD, Bower JM Tags: Brain Res Source Type: journals

Tobramycin Once- vs Thrice-Daily for Elective Intravenous Antipseudomonal Therapy in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion We conclude that tobramycin given in a daily single dose (with the advantage of being more practical in a home environment) has an efficacy equal to that of three daily doses in terms of elective antipseudomonal therapy in clinically stable patients with CF. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical and Epidemiological StudyDOI 10.1007/s15010-009-8117-4Authors J. Riethmueller, University Children’s Hospital Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1 72076 Tübingen GermanyM. Ballmann, University of Hannover Pediatric Dept. Hannover GermanyT. W. Schroeter, University Children′s Hospital Kiel Kiel GermanyP....
Source: Infection - September 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infection Source Type: journals

Bilateral implantation in children with cochleovestibular nerve hypoplasiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: To report on the outcomes of sequential bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) in children with inner ear malformation. The study design is a retrospective case study. The setting is a tertiary reference center. Two children presenting a profound bilateral congenital hearing loss with bilateral hypoplasia of the cochleovestibular nerves and hypoplasic external semicircular canal had a cochlear implant at respectively 16 months and 33 months. A second implant was proposed at respectively 17 and 20 months after the first implant. The main outcome measures are audiometry, perceptive results in closed and open set word...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - September 3, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: N. Oker, N. Loundon, S. Marlin, I. Rouillon, N. Leboulanger, E.N. Garabédian Tags: Case reports Source Type: journals

The high prevalence of otitis media with effusion in children with cleft lip and palate as compared to children without cleftsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Objectives: Children with cleft lip and palate universally present with otitis media with effusion. This prevalence has not been systematically studied. The purpose of the present study was to examine and compare the prevalence of otitis media with effusion, hearing sensitivity, and audiometry method utilised for assessment in children with and without clefts.Methods: Two groups of children (children with unilateral cleft lip and palate, N=22, and children without clefts, N=20) were followed prospectively and longitudinally from 1 to 5 years of age. Data were collected at four points (1, 1.5, 3, and 5 years of age...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - September 3, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Traci Flynn, Claes Möller, Radoslava Jönsson, Anette Lohmander Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Increased signal intensity of the cochlea on pre- and post-contrast enhanced 3D-FLAIR in patients with vestibular schwannomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The results of the present study suggest that alteration of cochlear fluid composition and increased permeability of the blood–labyrinthine barrier exist in the affected side in patients with vestibular schwannoma. Furthermore, although weak, positive correlation between post-contrast cochlear signal intensity on 3D-FLAIR and hearing level warrants further study to clarify the relationship between 3D-FLAIR findings and prognosis of hearing preservation surgery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Head and Neck RadiologyDOI 10.1007/s00234-009-0588-6Authors Masahiro Yamazaki, Nagoya Unive...
Source: Neuroradiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Neuroradiology Source Type: journals

Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone presenting as an external auditory canal massEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 20-year-old male was referred to our outpatient clinic with the complaint of left progressive hearing loss over several years. Otolaryngologic examination revealed a smoothly contoured bony mass bulging from the anterior wall of the external auditory canal (EAC) (). Pure tone audiometry showed left conductive hearing loss and an air-bone gap of 20 dB. High-resolution CT of the temporal bone demonstrated an expansile lesion with a “ground glass” appearance in the left petrous bone, displacing the anterior wall of the EAC posteriorly (). Temporal bone fibrous dysplasia, monostotic type, was diagnosed on the basis of ra...
Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 2, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yu-Chien Wang, Yen-An Chen Tags: Clinical Photographs Source Type: journals

Primary care hearing screening is of limited utilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Halloran DR, Hardin JM, Wall TC. Validity of pure-tone hearing screening at well-child visits. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009;163:158-63. Among children, how sensitive and specific is pure-tone audiometry hearing screening in the primary care setting? (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - August 31, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Alex R. Kemper Tags: Current Best Evidence Source Type: journals

Speech recognition and working memory capacity in young-elderly listeners: effects of hearing sensitivity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Young normal-hearing listeners and young-elderly listeners between 55 and 65 years of age, ranging from near-normal hearing to moderate hearing loss, were compared using different speech recognition tasks (consonant recognition in quiet and in noise, and time-compressed sentences) and working memory tasks (serial word recall and digit ordering). The results showed that the group of young-elderly listeners performed worse on both the speech recognition and working memory tasks than the young listeners. However, when pure-tone audiometric thresholds were used as a covariate variable, the significant differences between g...
Source: Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology - August 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cervera TC, Soler MJ, Dasi C, Ruiz JC Tags: Can J Exp Psychol Source Type: journals

[A case of sudden-onset hearing loss in a patient treated with peginterferon alpha-2b and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a 60-year-old male patient who developed sudden-onset hearing loss during combination therapy with pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C. This patient had been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C (genotype Ib) and early-stage liver cirrhosis 3 years previously, and had been treated with conventional interferon-alpha and ribavirin for 12 months. However, 6 months from the end of the treatment course the patient relapsed and received combination retreatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin. He developed sudden-onset right-side hearing loss and tinnitus 42 weeks after the st...
Source: Korean J Hepatol - August 31, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shin MK, Kim TH, Ju K, Ha CY, Min HJ, Jung WT, Lee OJ Tags: Korean J Hepatol Source Type: journals

[Detection of ototoxic effect of cisplatin with otoacoustic emission in testicular cancer patients.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of the research was to detect the acute and long-term ototoxic effect of cisplatin in testicular cancer patients, using OAE (otoacoustic emission), a highly sensitive new objective method, for detecting medication-related hearing loss. Secondary objective was to evaluate the risk factors that contribute to hearing loss. In the study for acute hearing loss ten males with different histological types of testicular germ cell tumor were examined with TOAE (transiently evoked otoacoustic emission), before the 1st and after the 5th day of their 1st cycle of cytostatic therapy. Patients received 100 mg/m 2 cisplatin p...
Source: Magyar Onkologia - August 31, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Biró K Tags: Magy Onkol Source Type: journals

Locus for familial migrainous vertigo disease maps to chromosome 5q35.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We report the first locus for familial migrainous vertigo, which mapped to 5q35. PMID: 19810609 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology)
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - August 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bahmad F, DePalma SR, Merchant SN, Bezerra RL, Oliveira CA, Seidman CE, Seidman JG Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: journals

Monitored anesthesia care with target-controlled infusion in vibroplasty.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We found MAC to be an efficient and relatively safe technique for verifying the correct coupling of the floating mass transducer with the middle ear during vibroplasty. The patients were able to respond appropriately to questions and commands; moreover, none reported having experienced pain or discomfort during the operation. PMID: 19810601 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology)
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - August 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Canale A, Lacilla M, Perotti M, Pallavicino F, De Siena L, Albera R Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: journals

[Paediatric cochlear implantation in the critical period of the auditory pathway, our experience.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results are in line with other publications showing differences in auditory performance when comparing children with early implants versus children receiving the implants at a later age. We found the greatest differences at 4 years of age. Nevertheless, these findings should not exclude children over this age from implantation. PMID: 19814982 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola)
Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola - August 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Martínez-Beneyto P, Morant A, Pitarch MI, Latorre E, Platero A, Marco J Tags: Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp Source Type: journals

[Vestibular findings in patients with vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral vestibular disorder is often present in the population with VKH. PMID: 19814981 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola)
Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola - August 31, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ruiz-Allec LD, Peñaloza-López YR, Ocaña-Plante Ndel R, Valdivia-Muñoz MB, Martínez-Castro F Tags: Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp Source Type: journals

First experience with a new titanium clip stapes prosthesis and a comparison with the earlier model used in stapes surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of the study was to gain the first clinical experience with a new titanium clip prosthesis in stapes surgery, and to compare this model with its predecessor. We placed particular emphasis on the practicability of fixing the prosthesis to the long process of the incus and on the postoperative improvement in hearing.Retrospective chart review.The study included 23 patients who had a CliP® Piston àWengen fitted and 21 patients with a Soft CliP® Piston (both from Kurz Medizintechnik, Dusslingen, Germany). Air and bone conduction were tested preoperatively and 5 to 6 weeks after surgery in all patients, as well as af...
Source: The Laryngoscope - August 27, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joachim A. Hornung, Christoph Brase, Alessandro Bozzato, Johannes Zenk, Heinrich Iro Source Type: journals

Cochlear implantation in a pediatric patient with thalassemia majorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the first known cochlear implantation in a pediatric patient with thalassemia major. After bilateral profound hearing loss was diagnosed a cochlear implantation was performed in the right ear when he was 24 months old. No complications occurred during the surgery and the postoperative period. Free-field audiometry and evaluation of auditory responses to speech (EARS) battery tests were used to evaluate perceptual auditory abilities, speech recognition and language growth. The patient demonstrated encouraging improvement in threshold levels that reached similar values to those of his peers. In contrast his level o...
Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - August 21, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: D. Popova, T.M. Popov Tags: Case reports Source Type: journals

Efficacy and safety of bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) for the treatment of chronic tinnitus: design of a three-armed randomized controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Tinnitus, the perception of sound and noise in absence of an auditory stimulus, has been shown to be associated with maladaptive neuronal reorganization and increased activity of the temporoparietal cortex. Transient modulation of tinnitus by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) indicated that this area is critically involved in the pathophysiology of tinnitus and suggested new treatment strategies. However, the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS in tinnitus is still unclear, individual response is variable, and the optimal stimulation area disputable. Recently, continuous Theta burst stimulation (cTBS...
Source: Trials - August 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carola ArfellerReinhard VontheinStefan PlontkeChristian Plewnia Source Type: journals

Failure to detect deaf-blindness in a population of people with intellectual disabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Deaf-blindness is most often not identified either by standard medical screening or by care staff. Individuals with this disability, however, require provision of special kinds of care. Four categories of deaf-blindness are proposed, according to the severity of sensory impairment in each modality. The tests used in this study are non-invasive and are appropriate for individuals with ID and children. Early and periodic screening for visual and hearing impairment in individuals with ID is recommended. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - August 17, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: J. Fellinger, D. Holzinger, A. Dirmhirn, J. van Dijk, D. Goldberg Source Type: journals