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Advantages of Live Speech Mapping

Jason Galster, PhD, CCC-A

June 1, 2009

My probe microphone equipment does not include live speech mapping and I am hesitant to invest in new equipment just for this one feature. What are the advantages?   Read More


Rotational Chair Testing and Phase for Unilateral Vestibular Loss

Kamran Barin, PhD

May 18, 2009

With unilateral vestibular loss, what findings might you expect for phase when performing rotational chair testing?   Read More

 


Noise Risk from Power Hearing Aids

Brian Fligor, ScD, CCC-A

May 18, 2009

I have always wondered how hearing aids with MPO greater than 90 dB are being used for more than 8 hours a day and are allowed to be dispensed. How is it that power or moderately powered aids can exce...   Read More

   


Determining Etiology of Occasional, Brief Tinnitus

Marsha A. Johnson, AuD

May 11, 2009

Is there any way to determine the etiology of occasional tinnitus, i.e. - tinnitus that occurs spontaneously, only lasts a short time, comes and goes and shows no pattern?Even if the patient has heari...   Read More


Negative Tympanometric Pressure Acoustic Reflexes

Robert H. Margolis, PhD

May 4, 2009

At what point does negative pressure affect the acoustic reflexes? In other words, how much negative pressure is acceptable to obtain accurate acoustic reflexes?   Read More


Clinical Significance of Vertical Nystagmus

Amanda Cerka

April 27, 2009

I have been doing ENG for many years using strip chart recorders, and have just switched to VNG. On rare occasions I saw downbeating nystagmus, and more frequently, upbeating nystagmus. Are there time...   Read More

 


Auditory Training Software Programs for Adults

Brian Taylor, AuD

April 20, 2009

I'm looking for auditory training software programs designed for use with hearing-impaired adults (and less importantly children). Could you give me the names of companies that offer such programs?   Read More


Poor Pitch Perception and Poor CI Benefit

Patricia Chute, EdD, CCC-A

April 13, 2009

One of the tests in Sound and Beyond measures pitch discrimination. In our clinic, most CI users score close to 100% on this pretest. Occasionally, students will score at chance. These students tend t...   Read More

 


REM: Pure Tones v Speech-Like Signals

Steve Huart, AuD

March 30, 2009

For a long time we have used pure tone sweeps for real ear measurements, but now the signal of choice is speech, or modulated speech-like noise. Theoretically the use of a pure tone sweep could result...   Read More


Interaction Between the VOR and Pendular Tracking

Kamran Barin, PhD

March 30, 2009

If you ask a patient to move his head in response to the pendular tracking while keeping his eyes on the light, does this give any valid information regarding the Vestibular Ocular Reflex (VOR)? I wou...   Read More

 


Billing for VEMP

Robert C. Fifer, PhD

March 23, 2009

Our office would like to start performing vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing. Colleagues indicated that we cannot bill third party insurance for this procedure as it is not FDA approv...   Read More


Using Compression Adjustment to Fix Loudness Perception Problems

H. Gustav Mueller, PhD

March 16, 2009

When a patient complains that the hearing aid is "too loud," and you are fairly sure it is not for soft sounds, how much should the compression be increased and how much should the MPO be decreased? B...   Read More


Audiology Assistants and Support Personnel: Allowed Responsibilities

Vic Gladstone, PhD

March 9, 2009

I am an audiologist in Illinois. It would be helpful if we could have our receptionist perform duties such as fitting swim plugs, perform cleaning of hearing aids as well as tubing changes on hearing...   Read More


Rotary Chair Testing in the Pediatric Population: High Gain

Maureen Valente, PhD

March 2, 2009

In pediatric vestibular evaluation, is there any clinical significance of high gain during rotary chair testing?   Read More

   


Report Protocol for VNG

Amanda Cerka

February 23, 2009

Can you offer discuss protocol for reporting VNG Results? What types of conclusions are appropriate for the Audiologist to make, and how should they be written?   Read More

  


Ear Impressions for In-Ear Monitor (IEM) Systems

Keith Gordon

February 23, 2009

Is making ear impressions for in ear monitors (IEMs) different than making ear impressions for hearing aids?   Read More

 


Benefits of Comfort Contego® Digital FM System

Patrik Liljekvist

February 16, 2009

What are the advantages of a Comfort Contego® digital FM system over a traditional analog system?   Read More


Coding for CPA and VRA

Robert C. Fifer, PhD

February 9, 2009

According to Otolaryngology Coding Alert (Vol. 9, No. 11, 2007), CPA (Conditioned Play Audiometry) and VRA (Visual Reinforcement Audiometry) should not be coded with 92552 or 92557 because CPA and VRA...   Read More


Posturography: Testing Concerns with the Pediatric Population

Maureen Valente, PhD

February 2, 2009

Would you expect a 3-year-old with an immature vestibular system to still remain upright on conditions 5 and 6 on Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP)?   Read More

   


CPT Code for Changing a Baha Abutment

Kalisha Russell, MBA

February 2, 2009

Is there a code for changing an 8mm abutment to a 10mm abutment for Baha? Would insurance coverage this change?   Read More

 


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