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What are vestibular aqueducts?Diagram of the inner ear.Vestibular aqueducts are narrow, bony canals that travel from the inner ear to deep inside the skull (see figure). The...
Everybody who receives a hearing aid has his or her hearing tested with a pure-tone audiometer, not everybody receives a comprehensive explanation of exactly what the results mean.
I'm currently attending school for my masters in Speech and Language Pathology and was working on a group presentation regarding Treacher Collins Syndrome as it relates to language disorders. I had a difficult time finding SLP case studies, or examples of
If a potential candidate for a bone conduction implant does have a functioning ossicular chain, could they still be a candidate? When implanted, what are the down sides to having a bone conduction unit in terms of limitations and benefits?
Beck: Good morning Todd. I know youve been in the industry for a while, would you please review a little of your professional bio for me?Schneider Sure. My undergraduate maste...
What are all the causes of retrograde amnesia?
Beck: Good Morning Wendy. Its great to speak with you again.Davis: Hi Doug, nice to be with you too.Beck: If you dont mind, Id like to start by having you explain about...
Overview:Auditory processing is ''what the brain does with what the ear hears'' (Katz, 1992). Although the ear is responsible for picking up sound and directing it to auditory...
CHICAGO Many patients report that they are interested in reading their own medical records, according to an article in the April 12 issue of The Archives of Internal one...
If a perilymph fistula is present, does fluid leak into the middle ear? If there is a hearing loss, does the fistula affect hearing in both ears or just one?
What are the symptoms of vestibular neuronitis? How long does vestibular neuronitis last? How do you get/catch vestibular neuronitis?