Use of hearing AIDS

1976 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 45-46
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Lip Reading ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Up to 3 million people in Britain might be helped by hearing aids.1 2 Most are over 65 years of age, but some are infants. All should be referred to specialist centres for assessment as soon as possible. Hearing aids generally help most in disorders of the middle ear (conductive hearing loss); they can also help those with sensorineural and other forms of hearing loss. The use of an aid often needs to be supplemented by lip reading and other means of auditory training.1 3

An approach to bilateral bone-anchored hearing aid surgery in children: contralateral placement of sleeper fixture

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Bernstein ◽  
P Z Sheehan
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Contralateral Side ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Calvarial Bone ◽  
Optimal Position ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid ◽  
Conductive Hearing

AbstractObjective:Bone-anchored hearing aid surgery in younger children is a two-stage procedure, with a titanium fixture being allowed to osseointegrate for several months before an abutment is fitted through a skin graft. In the first procedure, it has been usual to place a reserve or sleeper fixture approximately 5 mm from the primary fixture as a backup in case the primary fixture fails to osseointegrate. This ipsilateral sleeper fixture is expensive, is often not used, and is placed in thinner calvarial bone where it is less likely to osseointegrate successfully. The authors have implanted the sleeper fixture on the contralateral side, with the additional objective of reducing the number of procedures for bilateral bone-anchored hearing aid implantation, providing a cost-effective use for the sleeper.Methods:The authors implanted the bone-anchored hearing aid sleeper fixture in the contralateral temporal bone instead of on the ipsilateral side in seven successive paediatric cases with bilateral conductive hearing loss requiring two-stage bone-anchored hearing aids, treated at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, UK.Results:The seven patients ranged in age from five to 15 years, with a mean age of 10 years; in addition, a 20-year-old with learning disability was also treated. In each case, the contralateral sleeper fixture was not needed as a backup fixture, but was used in four patients (57 per cent) as the basis for a second-side bone-anchored hearing aid.Conclusions:In children with bilateral conductive hearing loss, in whom a bilateral bone-anchored hearing aid is being considered and the second side is to be operated upon at a later date, we recommend placing the sleeper fixture on the contralateral side at the time of primary first-side surgery. Our technique provides a sleeper fixture located in an optimal position, where it also offers the option of use for a second-side bone-anchored hearing aid and reduces the number of procedures needed.

scholarly journals Stapedotomy post-operative results and complications

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 1442
Author(s):  
Hanumant S. Giri ◽  
Ram C. Bishnoi ◽  
Pooja D. Nayak ◽  
Ninad S. Gaikwad
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Major Complication ◽  
Safe Procedure ◽  
Hearing Results ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Localized Disease ◽  
Conductive Hearing

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Otosclerosis is a hereditary localized disease of the bone derived from the otic capsule. It is characterized by alternating phases of bone formation and resorption and patient presents with conductive hearing loss. Treatment of otosclerosis can be of two kinds: hearing aids and surgery. Stapedectomy and stapedotomy are the two surgical procedures done for treatment of otosclerosis. Present study was conducted on 30 patients with otosclerosis who underwent stapedotomy to assess the hearing results post-surgery by serial Audiometric studies and to study the complications of stapedotomy surgery.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This prospective observational study conducted on 30 patients of otosclerosis who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> In this study of thirty cases of otosclerosis which were operated for small fenestra stapedotomy, we conclude that Hearing gain post-surgery was remarkable especially for patients with a pure conductive hearing loss. There was no deterioration in hearing after two years of follow-up. In our study on 30 patients we encountered minor complication in 4 patients (13.33%) and 1 major complication of profound sensorineural hearing loss 3.33%.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> We conclude that stapedotomy is a relatively safe procedure with significant post-surgery hearing benefit.</p>

Conductive SISI Test

1974 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent W. Byers
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Index Test ◽  
Bone Conduction Threshold ◽  
Conductive Hearing

The conductive SISI (short increment sensitivity index) test is an indirect procedure to estimate bone-conduction thresholds for middle ear pathology patients. A series of SISI tests are run, beginning at 20 dB S.L. and increasing in 10 dB S.L. steps, until a 100% SISI score is obtained. The following equation predicts the bone-conduction threshold: [Formula: see text] The results of 25 conductive SISI tests on a conductive hearing loss group indicate that the equation approximates the measured B.C. threshold. There was no statistical difference between the predicated B.C. thresholds (12.4 dB) and measured B.C. thresholds (10.4 dB) for the group.

Modification of auditory pathway functions in patients with hearing improvement after middle ear surgery

1998 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juha-Pekka Vasama ◽  
Jyrki P. Mäkelä ◽  
Hans A. Ramsay
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Middle Ear Surgery ◽  
Ear Surgery ◽  
Pure Tone Average ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Conductive Hearing

We recorded auditory-evoked magnetic responses with a whole-scalp 122-channel neuromagnetometer from seven adult patients with unilateral conductive hearing loss before and after middle ear surgery. The stimuli were 50-msec 1-kHz tone bursts, delivered to the healthy, nonoperated ear at interstimulus intervals of 1, 2, and 4 seconds. The mean preoperative pure-tone average in the affected ear was 57 dB hearing level; the mean postoperative pure-tone average was 17 dB. The 100-msec auditory-evoked response originating in the auditory cortex peaked, on average, 7 msecs earlier after than before surgery over the hemisphere contralateral to the stimulated ear and 2 msecs earlier over the ipsilateral hemisphere. The contralateral response strengths increased by 5% after surgery; ipsilateral strengths increased by 11%. The variation of the response latency and amplitude in the patients who underwent surgery was similar to that of seven control subjects. The postoperative source locations did not differ noticeably from preoperative ones. These findings suggest that temporary unilateral conductive hearing loss in adult patients modifies the function of the auditory neural pathway. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1998;119:125-30.)

The first reported treatment of Nager syndrome associated hearing loss with bone-anchored hearing aids: case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
G P Davies ◽  
I J M Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
First Case ◽  
Nager Syndrome ◽  
Conductive Hearing

AbstractObjective:To report the first case of treatment of Nager syndrome associated conductive hearing loss with bone-anchored hearing aids, in a three-year-old boy.Method:Clinical case report and current literature review regarding the use of bone-anchored hearing aids in the treatment of conductive hearing loss in children.Results:A three year eight month old boy with Nager syndrome was successfully treated for conductive hearing loss using bilateral bone-anchored hearing aids.Conclusion:This is the first case report of the use of bone-anchored hearing aids to treat Nager syndrome associated conductive hearing loss. Treatment was safe and successful in this case.

Hearing in Noise With Unilateral Versus Bilateral Bone Conduction Hearing Aids in Adults With Pseudo-conductive Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-385
Author(s):  
Ohad Hilly ◽  
Meirav Sokolov ◽  
Reut Beck Finkel ◽  
Ofir Zavdy ◽  
Rafael Shemesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Hearing In Noise ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Conductive Hearing

scholarly journals ADHEAR in Conductive Hearing Loss: a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Marques ◽  
A Carvalho ◽  
A Miguéis
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Middle Ear Cholesteatoma ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Hearing System

Abstract Introduction Bone conduction hearing systems can be applied through non-invasive devices, using soft bands that exert pressure on the skin, or they can be surgically implanted (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid - BAHA). However, these bone conduction devices are frequently not well accepted due to the pressure on the head. Therefore, a new non-surgical hearing system was developed not to exert pressure on the skin, the ADHEAR. The bone anchorage in ADHEAR is performed through an adhesive adapter and is indicated for patients with conductive hearing loss and normal inner ear function. Objectives Evaluate the audiological performance with the adhesive bone conduction hearing device (ADHEAR) in a patient with conductive hearing loss. Methodology The study was designed as a prospective single-subject repeated-measure study with the subject serving as his own control. A 29 year old female patient who had a primary surgery due to middle ear cholesteatoma, was adapted with unilateral non-invasive adhesive bone conduction system for the treatment of conductive hearing loss. Air and bone conduction thresholds, word recognition scores (WRS) and speech recognition thresholds (SRT) in quiet and noise were assessed to verify the inclusion criteria of the study. Aided and unaided pure tone audiometry at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz in free field and speech audiometry in quiet and noise were performed at baseline and after 4 weeks with the ADHEAR. Results The functional gain with the ADHEAR averaged over 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz after 4 weeks of usage of the adhesive hearing system, improved from 55 dB HL to 31dB HL. Speech perception in quiet and noise improved significantly in the aided situation, with SRT in quiet improving from 60 to 35 dB HL, when compared to the unaided condition. Similar results were found in noise. The patient evaluated the ADHEAR system as being useful, and without complaints of skin pressure. There was no adverse skin reaction. Conclusion Hearing performance was significantly better with ADHEAR under all test conditions. Therefore, this transcutaneous hearing system seems to be an excellent alternative for patients who need a hearing solution for conductive hearing loss but for clinical reasons cannot undergo surgery or conventional hearing aids. Furthermore, it preserves skin over the mastoid and reduces the risk of infection. Otherwise it has benefits verified by absence of head pressure and improvement of patient’s quality of life.

scholarly journals Middle Ear Adenoma: Case Report and Discussion

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
D. Isenring ◽  
T. F. Pezier ◽  
B. Vrugt ◽  
A. M. Huber
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Histological Techniques ◽  
Preoperative Ct ◽  
Middle Ear Adenoma ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Ct And Mri

Introduction. Despite modern radiological workup, surgeons can still be surprised by intraoperative findings or by the pathologist’s report.Materials & Methods. We describe the case of a 52-year-old male who was referred to our clinic with a single sided conductive hearing loss. He ultimately underwent middle ear exploration and excision of a middle ear tumour followed by second look and ossiculoplasty a year later.Results. Though preoperative CT and MRI scanning were suggestive of a congenital cholesteatoma, the pathologist’s report diagnosed a middle ear adenoma.Discussion. Middle ear glandular tumors are extremely rare and, despite numerous histological techniques, continue to defy satisfactory classification. Most surgeons advocate surgical excision though evidence of the tumour’s natural course and risk of recurrence is lacking.

Hearing loss

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Ramsden
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Cranial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Ear Canal ◽  
Eighth Cranial Nerve ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Hearing loss must be divided into conductive hearing loss (CHL) and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). CHL is caused by sound not reaching the cochlear (abnormality of the ear canal, tympanic membrane, middle ear, or ossicles), whereas SNHL is a condition affecting the cochlear or auditory (eighth cranial) nerve. Hearing loss may be accompanied by other cardinal signs of ear disease, such as pain or discharge from the ear, vertigo, facial nerve palsy, and tinnitus, which guide the diagnosis. This chapter describes the approach to the patient with hearing loss.

scholarly journals Neuroendocrine Adenoma of the Middle Ear (NAME)

2009 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 874-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Leong ◽  
Marian M. Haber ◽  
Venu Divi ◽  
Robert T. Sataloff
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Carcinoid Tumors ◽  
Rare Tumor ◽  
Pathologic Findings ◽  
History Of ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Recurrent Otitis Media

Neuroendocrine adenoma of the middle ear (NAME) is a rare tumor. We report a case of NAME, the clinical and pathologic findings of which illustrate the biologic behavior of adenomatous tumors of the middle ear and their relationship with rare carcinoid tumors of the middle ear. A 29-year-old man presented with a history of recurrent otitis media, right conductive hearing loss, and aural fullness. The tumor was removed in its entirety. Otolaryngologists should be familiar with this unusual but important entity.

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