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Ear Canal Changes with Aging

Lance E. Jackson, MD

November 15, 2004

What are the anatomic and physiologic changes in the human ear canal due to aging?   Read More


Monitoring for Ototoxicity with OAEs

Kathleen C. M. Campbell, PhD

November 8, 2004

How often should OAE testing be done to monitor for ototoxicity, and when should you stop testing?   Read More

 


BI CROS Digital Aid

Lynda Clark, MS, CCC-A

November 1, 2004

Is there such a thing as a BI CROS digital aid?   Read More


Behavioral Assessment of Auditory Neuropathy

Barbara Cone-Wesson, PhD

October 25, 2004

I have been asked to follow a 2-year old with a diagnosed auditory neuropathy (diagnosed by two other outside pediatric Audiology centres). This child also has additional cognitive, developmental and...   Read More

  


Audiologic Findings with Down Syndrome

Wende Yellin, PhD

October 18, 2004

Are there typical audiological results for a child with Down Syndrome?   Read More

  


Auditory Dys-Synchrony and ASSR

Frank Musiek, PhD

October 11, 2004

What effects might auditory dys-synchrony have on Auditory Steady-State Response test results? How would this vary with different modulation rates, such as 80 Hz and 40 Hz. If possible, please provide...   Read More


Third Party Reimbursement for Hearing Aids

Kenneth Smith, AuD

October 4, 2004

I have recently had a few patients whose insurance includes hearing aid benefits. The insurance claims department tells us to submit our usual charges. They will reduce my charges to my contracted rat...   Read More


Calculating Workers Compensation

Bryan Liang, MD, JD, PhD

September 27, 2004

We are trying to find the most recent formula for binaural hearing impairment to be used for workers comp cases. I want to make sure we have the most recent and I am having difficulty finding a good s...   Read More


Reflex Decay Testing

Gerald Church, PhD

September 20, 2004

Please explain the procedure for reflex decay testing. Which ear is being tested and why?   Read More


Calculating Slow Phase Velocity of Nystagmus

Kamran Barin, PhD

September 13, 2004

How does one calculate the maximum slow phase velocity of a nystagmus beat?   Read More


CPT v. DRG

Kenneth Lowder, AuD

September 6, 2004

What is the meaning of CPT? Is it similar to our DRG numbers?   Read More


Revising Baseline Audiogram Due to STS

Robert L. Folmer, PhD

August 30, 2004

A baseline audiogram was done in 1994. The patient had no STS (standard threshold shift) until this year, 2004. When do you change the baseline audio to the new audiogram?   Read More

 


Tinnitus and Herbal Drugs

Richard Carmen, AuD

August 23, 2004

Is there a connection between tinnitus and any of the popular herbal drugs (eg. St. John's Wort)?   Read More


Coding for Hearing Aids

Robert C. Fifer, PhD

August 16, 2004

I have heard from many insurance companies that the typical code forhearing aids-v5060 for monaural and v5140 for binaural are no longervalid. However, they will not give me the new codes, and I canno...   Read More

 


Prozac and Dizziness

Kathleen C. M. Campbell, PhD

August 9, 2004

I have been off prozac for 9 months but am still experiencing a feeling of imbalance accompanied by a feeling of fullness in my ears and head and tinnitus. I've been to an otolaryngologist, had an MRI...   Read More

 


Testing for CAPD in School Setting

Teri James Bellis, PhD

August 2, 2004

I work in the public school setting. Testing instruments are limited! How can I effectively assess for CAPD? What tests should I administer?   Read More


Audiologic Findings with Down Syndrome

Wende Yellin, PhD

August 2, 2004

Are there typical audiological results for a child with Down Syndrome?   Read More

 


Improving OAE Recordings in Neonates

Gerald Popelka, PhD

July 26, 2004

I have a problem acquiring OAE results in infants from birth through about two months of age. Our protocol is to provide hearing screening on all children before their discharge, especially those with...   Read More

  


Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Dr. Kavanagh

July 19, 2004

I'm a 44 year old female with sensorineural hearing loss of unknown origin, though we are assuming it is from exposure to loud music when I was younger. For the past 5 years I have protected myself fr...   Read More

 


Coding for the HINT

Debbie Abel, AuD

July 12, 2004

I work with 3 ENT's and would like to implement the use of hearing in noise tests. What CPT codes are typically used for this test? What is the typical amount billed? Do Medicare and private insurance...   Read More

 


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