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What is a Hearing Aid Dispenser?
Monday, November 16th 2009
Licensed hearing aid dispensers are trained to assess hearing and fit and service hearing aids.
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What is an ENT (ear-nose-and-throat doctor)?
Monday, March 2nd 2009
Otolaryngologists (also called ear-nose-and-throat, or ENT, doctors) are physicians who have advanced training in disorders of the ear, nose, throat and head and neck.
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What is an audiologist?
Monday, October 13th 2008
An audiologist is a healthcare professional who has earned a masters and/or doctoral degree in audiology. Audiology is essentially the science of hearing, as it applies to...
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What is the difference between an Otoloaryngologist, Neurotologist, and Otologist?
Monday, October 13th 2008
Otolaryngologists, neurotologists and otologists are the physicians who typically treat disorders of the ear requiring medical or surgical solutions.
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What is a speech and language disorder?
Wednesday, April 9th 2008
Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function.
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What is a Neurotologist?
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
Otologists or neurotologists are physicians who, in addition to their ENT requirements, continue their specialized training for an additional year or more in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear.
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What Are Hearing Aid Implants?
Monday, July 9th 2007
Hearing aid implants are devices which are physically attached to the patient.
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Treacher Collins Syndrome
Monday, December 19th 2005
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
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Bone Conduction Implants and Ossicular Continuity
Monday, July 4th 2005
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?
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Causes of Retrograde Amnesia
Monday, January 24th 2005
What are all the causes of retrograde amnesia?
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Perilymph Fistula
Monday, March 8th 2004
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?
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Vestibular Neuronitis
Monday, February 23rd 2004
What are the symptoms of vestibular neuronitis? How long does vestibular neuronitis last? How do you get/catch vestibular neuronitis?
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