Hearing Loss

My son was just recently tested for APD. He will be 7 in May so his age for the test was 6.5. My question does a child with APD also have Dyslexia? He has had a history of cronic ear infection since he was 3 months old. He has had 4 sets of tubes in the r

INTRODUCTION: "Do you have diabetes?" I asked, as is my routine practice during a recent audiometric evaluation. "How did you know?" demanded the p...

The Hearing Center, Children's Hospital of PittsburghThe University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMultiple reports have suggested that early onset, severe unilateral...

Summer Sounds Can Rate High on Hazardous dB Scale ROCKVILLE, Md., April 2003 -- The American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) is sending a nationwide wake-up call to...

- New Data Presented at Association for Research in Otolaryngology Meeting - SAN DIEGO /PRNewswire/ -- American BioHealth Group LLC (ABG), a privately held San Diego-based...

An oft-repeated caution given in the doctors office to patients goes something like this: ''Put nothing smaller than your elbow in your ears.'' Predictably, refrain from the...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Excessive noise, such as jet aircraft flying overhead, impairs children's reading ability and long-term memory, a Cornell University environmental psychologist...

Ed Greenberg, M.Ed., Hound Dog Hearing Assistive Listening DevicesWashington, D.C.www.HDHearing.com Sound and SpeechThe Nature of Sound Sound waves are vibrating molecules. The...

I have a 5 year old daughter, just diagnosed with CAPD. The audiologist started to do therapy on her only three times, he then said she wasn't ready for therapy? I asked why and he said we should be further in progress that where we were, doing sounds.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)Under California Legislation Assembly Bill 2780, as of December 31, 2002, all hospitals in California approved by Children's Services must provide...

Please explain the rationale behind using steroid treatments to treat hearing loss. Additionally, which types and degrees of hearing loss are most amenable to steroid treatment, and how soon after the onset of hearing loss must they be used for maximal ef

I am just 32 years old and have suffered BPPV at least twice. Those two times happened to be severe enough to warrant a trip to the doctor. My father had Meinere's disease and my mom has genetic deafness. Could I be next?

Please describe the ''Gardner-Robertson Hearing Scale'' used to grade hearing loss after gamma knife radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas.

American Academy of Audiology offers consumers Newborn Hearing Screening. CLICK HERE to visit the AAA website and to view the pamphlet.

Parents have many questions and must make difficult decisions when their child is diagnosed with hearing loss. Children are not simply small adults they are different many res...

Are there laws or public safety recommendations regarding acceptable noise volume in public movie theaters?

HH/Beck: Good Morning Dr. Kopke. It is an honor to work with you this morning. I read your recent paper regarding the potential to reduce noise induced hearing pharmacologica...

American Academy of Audiology offers consumers What You Should Know About Hearing Loss. CLICK HERE to visit the AAA website and to view the pamphlet.

How do you find an audiologist who knows how to test for CAPD correctly? How much should a person typically pay for those tests? Is it important for adults with possible CAPD be tested, and will the diagnosis really help them?

A fair amount of research has been published on CAPD in children. Where can I find more information about CAPD in adults, specifically on CAPD phonologic dyslexia?

Dr. Beck: Good Morning General. Meeting you is an honor and a privilege. I thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. You must hear this all the...

I would like to know if there are some tips on furniture arrangement of a living/family room to promote better hearing for someone that has a moderate conductive hearing loss.

All Patients with mid-frequency and u p-sloping hearing loss attain recovery; vertigo is not a poor prognostic factor in treatment San Diego, CA - Each year, some 20 of 100,...

My 2 1/2 year old son has delayed speech. I'm in the process of getting his hearing checked out, but he seems to hear fine. Could he have normal hearing, but just hear sounds differently from the rest of us?

How can you tell if a person with hearing loss also has ADD?