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The Ears, Hearing and Balance, The cochlea is involved with hearing, whilst the vestibular system helps with balance. The coch...
Hearing Tests, You should in any case consult your GP if you have other symptoms such as earache or discharge, or sudden hearing loss in one ear. What are hearing tests...
Hearing Loss, What causes hearing loss? Damage to any part of the ear can cause hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss If there is a problem in the ear cana...
Hearing Tests, As well as ensuring effective screening for problems in children, it is essential to consider and arrange appropriate tests for any child or adult with possible hearing imp...
Dealing with Hearing-impaired Patients, What barriers to healthcare do hearing-impaired patients face? People with hearing impairment can experience many barriers when us...
Hearing Loss of Older People (Presbyacusis), Will my hearing go back to normal with a hearing aid? Although modern hearing aids are excellent (they are much bett...
Hearing Testing and Screening in Young Children, Neither test will detect central hearing impairment (where hearing loss is secondary to dysfunction of the pathways from bra...
Screening for Cognitive Impairment (Cognitive Function Tests), There is no strong evidence to support the use of MMSE as a stand-alone test for the identification of patients with mild cognit...
It may be after a period of watchful waiting in older children who previously had good hearing. Hearing tests and ear tests can confirm the cause of hearing loss and show th...
Otosclerosis symptoms Hearing loss. Speaking softly. Hearing better in noisy surroundings. Hearing sounds from within your body. , Hearing impairment...
When assessing elderly patients with depression or cognitive impairment, consider hearing loss as a cause of the symptoms. Tinnitus may be a feature of presbyacusis when the hearing ...
Deafness is a partial or complete loss of hearing, also known as hearing impairment. The normal threshold range is 0-20 decibels (dB), where 0 dB is the threshold for the perception ...
Newborn Hearing Test, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance on postnatal care, including newborn hearing tests. They recommend that ...
A child with APD may appear to have a hearing impairment, but this isn't usually the case and testing often shows their hearing is normal.
Ménière's diseases symptoms Symptoms that come and go Ménière's disease typically comes in attacks (episodes) of the following symptoms: Dulled hearing...
OME is the most common cause of hearing impairment (and the most common reason for elective surgery) in childhood, where it usually follows an episode of acute otitis media (AOM). , Fluid in ...
During the early stages, hearing loss can be transient, making it difficult to confirm hearing impairment by audiometry. , Hearing impairment Deafness Meniere's disease ...
However, many specialists continue to use them carefully, considering that undertreated OM carries a higher risk of hearing impairment and complications. [ 9 ] Topical quinolones are eff...
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Assessing cognitive impairment See separate Screening for Cognitive Impairment article. Several tools are available: The...
Mobility Impairment and Off Legs in Adults, This article is primarily focused on mobility impairment in adults. How common is mobility impairment in adults? (Epidemiolo...