Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
ENG and ABR on a Post-Labyrinthectomy Ear
February 21, 2005
have a patient who has had a labyrinthectomy in one ear and continues to have many problems. Her physician has ordered an ENG and ABR on her to check the other ear. Will any valuable information be ab... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Medical and Surgical Electrophysiology
ABR Used For Hearing Aid Selection
February 14, 2005
Is there any possibility of using ABR results to predict that an elderly person would prefer monaural amplification rather than binaural? Read More
Electrophysiology Hearing Aids - Adults
Auditory v. Language Processing Disorder
February 7, 2005
What is the difference between an auditory processing disorder and a language processing disorder? Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Hearing Aid "Jewelry"
January 31, 2005
My hearing loss group wants information about decorative "jewelry" for BTE hearing aids and decorative covers. If you have any information it would be appreciated. Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Dizziness with Amplification
January 31, 2005
I have a patient in his late 70's who was fitted with binaural hearing aids recently. He reports that whenever he causes the hearing aid to go into feedback by cupping his hand over the hearing aid, h... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aids for Asymmetric Hearing Loss
January 24, 2005
I have a patient with a mild loss on his left side and a severe loss on his right side. The loss on his right side was sudden in nature and his otolaryngologist has said that it was due to a viral inf... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Billing Medicare Without a Physician Referral
January 24, 2005
I am an audiologist at a University in North Carolina. We are looking at getting our Medicare provider number and I am wondering if we can file a claim for a hearing evaluation without the patient bei... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Limited v. Comprehensive OAEs
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January 17, 2005
What is the difference between limited and comprehensive OAEs? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Practice Management and Professional Issues
Frequency Compression v. Frequency Transposition
January 17, 2005
What is the difference between frequency compression and frequency transposition? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Open Ear Acoustics
January 10, 2005
Please explain the concept of Open Ear Acoustics? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Monocular v. Binocular VNG Recordings
January 10, 2005
What is the difference between monocular and binocular video-recordings during a VNG? If I were to record ONLY one eye will I miss a possible diagnosis? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Earmuffs and BTEs
January 3, 2005
I wear BTE hearing aids and work in a factory. I have NIHL [noise induced hearing loss] and wear earmuffs over my hearing aids. Safety glasses are required in my workplace. I find the fit of my earmuf... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL Hearing Aids - Adults
Sporox v. Glutaraldehyde
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December 27, 2004
AAA guidelines suggest possibly using Sporox instead of a glutaraldehyde solution. Who manufactures Sporox, and does it have the appropriate government approval to use as a disinfectant? Read More
Infection Control Medical and Surgical Practice Management and Professional Issues
Resources for Children with Hearing Loss
December 20, 2004
We recently found out, after an ABR that our 4 year old son has a hearingloss in his right ear. This came as quite a surprise since his hearing tests at 8 months and 18 months were ''normal''. I had a... Read More
Aural Habilitation - Children Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics Pediatrics
Binaural Cochlear Implants
December 13, 2004
I have received a Nucleus 24 contour implant 12/2003. My insurance will only cover one implant. I am wondering if there is any push to have the FDA change to allow binaural implants? With the benefit... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Bilateral Hyperactive Caloric Responses
December 13, 2004
What is the clinical significance of bilateral hyperactive caloric response? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Worker's Comp and Hearing Aid Benefit
December 6, 2004
I have a patient who filed a claim for occupational hearing loss in the Stateof Washington. The claim was allowed, but because the ENT stated thatthere was little benefit from amplification (mild, hig... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is Frequency Compression?
December 6, 2004
What is frequency compression, and please give an example? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Vestibular Neuronitis
November 29, 2004
What are the symptoms of vestibular neuronitis? How long does vestibular neuronitis last? How do you get/catch vestibular neuronitis? Read More
Medical and Surgical Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Repetition Rate and Auditory Neuropathy
November 22, 2004
What is the effect of repetition rate on auditory neuropathy? Usually, we are unable to obtain a response at 11.1, 30.1, and at higher repetition rates, though we are sometimes able to obtain a respon... Read More
Electrophysiology
