The Hearing Journal

Zika and Hearing Loss: The Race for a Cure Continues By Gordon Glantz Hearing loss was recently found to be a side effect of the Zika virus in surviving infants. Researchers are still trying to identify risk factors and develop a vaccine, but what role do audiologists play in the fight against Zika? Read More. Mental Health Status and Perceived Tinnitus Severity By Steven L. Benton, AuD Dr. Benton investigates the impact of coexisting mental health conditions on perceived tinnitus severity, as well as the likely impact of mental disorders on tinnitus management strategies and outcomes. Read More. Synergy Between ENT Surgeons, Audiologists By Purushothaman Ganesan, MASLP; Jason Schmiedge, MSc; & Simham Swapna, MBBS, DNB The shift of the assessment and treatment of hearing disorders from a medical to biopsychosocial model calls for closer collaboration between ENT surgeons and audiologists in rehabilitation efforts. Read More. Inadvertent Central Auditory Impairment in Young Children By Raymond H. Hull, PhD Lack of understanding of children's central nervous system places them at risk of being assessed as having a central auditory processing deficit, impaired hearing, or delayed language development when that might not be the case. Read More.

LATEST COLUMNS Editorial: Goodbye Google Glass, Hello Smart Earphones By Fan-Gang Zeng, PhD This year, we saw the departure of Google Glass, the device once thought to be the future of wearable technology. Now all signs point to the rise of smart earphones, the next tech frontier, in the coming year. Read More. Journal Club: Expansion of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Indications By René H. Gifford, PhD Expanding the criteria for cochlear implants in children to include infants younger than 12 months could help children with hearing impairment catch up with their peers in learning and psychosocial development later in life. Read More. Clinical Consultation: Symptom: Facial Paralysis By Hamid R. Djalilian, MD An 83-year-old patient with a history of chronic otitis media and recent onset complete facial paralysis presents with pressure and pain in the left ear. His CT scan showed fluid in the middle ear and mastoid. What's the diagnosis? Read More. Golden Rules: Revisiting Age-Related Hearing Loss Screening - Part 1 By Barbara E. Weinstein, PhD This is the first installment of a two-part article on preventive services like behavioral counseling and screening for older adults regarding age-related hearing loss. Read More. Hearing Matters: Ultra-High Frequency Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss By Dennis Colucci, AuD, MA Ultra-high frequency testing may provide a better understanding of patient complaints in the absence of hearing loss, like in the case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss,using standard audiometric measurements. Read More.

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