Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Electroneuronography (ENoG): Neurophysiologic Evaluation of the Facial Nerve
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June 4, 2001
Electroneuronography (ENoG) involves electrical stimulation of the facial nerve at or near the stylomastoid foramen and the subsequent measurement and interpretation of the motoric response, as record... Read More
Electrophysiology
OTOSCLEROSIS: A Review for Audiologists
May 29, 2001
Otosclerosis is a common condition affecting the bone of the otic capsule in 7.3% of Caucasian males and 10.3% of Caucasian females. The condition is rare in non-Caucasians, except East Indians, in wh... Read More
Medical and Surgical Hearing and Hearing Loss
Hearing Conservation: The Standards
May 21, 2001
Regulations intended to protect workers from the effects of noise have been in place in the US since the late 1960s. Familiarity with the regulations is an important part of providing hearing conserva... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Health Insurance: Should Hearing Aids Be Included?
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May 14, 2001
Provision of hearing aids through health insurance plans is a development audiologists should welcome and encourage. Provision of hearing aids must occur in an environment of comprehensive audiologica... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Real-Ear Measurement: Basic Terminology and Procedures
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May 7, 2001
The advent and clinical implementation of probe microphone real-ear measurements has introduced hearing health care professionals to a range of new terminology and procedures. Often, confusion arises... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Roles in Successful Hearing Aid Fitting: Consumers, Audiologists and Manufacturers
April 30, 2001
We've all been bombarded with concepts and ideas to help us be more effective and efficient while fitting patients with hearing aids. Some ideas, such as real-ear measurements and target formulas, as... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The American Tinnitus Association: A Resource for Enhancing Tinnitus Patient Services
April 23, 2001
The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) assists healthcare providers in serving patients who have, or are learning to cope with, tinnitus. An estimated 40-50 million people in the United States experi... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Auditory Fusion Test-Revised
April 16, 2001
There has been recent interest in temporal processing disorders following the ASHA Task Force on Central Auditory Processing (ASHA, 1996) and more recently, the American Academy of Audiology Consensus... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Audio Verification Environment: How to Present and Assess Real World Performance in the Office
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April 9, 2001
Providing appropriate amplification for patients is often more art than science. Even though the tools we use when fitting amplification, such as test protocols, speech materials, and even the hearing... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Two Ears - Two Aids? Well, Yes and No!
April 2, 2001
In a memorable scene from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' the Knave of Hearts is on trial for the theft of tarts. The King of Hearts asks the jury for its verdict, but the Queen of Hearts objects.... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing and Hearing Loss
Expensive Hearing Aids: Investing in Technology And the Audiologist's Time.
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March 26, 2001
Many people complain about the high cost of hearing aids. For the average person, digital hearing aids represent a significant financial investment. Nonetheless, one advantage of expensive hearing aid... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Auditory Processing Disorders and Dyslexic Children.
March 19, 2001
More children with learning and reading disabilities are being referred to audiologists for hearing and auditory processing evaluations. In the past, children with these problems were evaluated by edu... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Hearing Loss Associated with Aging
March 12, 2001
Zwaardemaker is credited with documenting the reduction of high-frequency hearing associated with increased age in 1891. His interest, however, involved determining the highest frequency heard at vari... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss
An Advanced Graphic Equalizer Hearing Aid: Going Beyond Your Home Audio System
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March 5, 2001
M.S., Manager of Marketing Communications , Ph.D., Vice-President for Auditory Research 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 660 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121-7036 As a consumer you desire the best sound... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The NAL-NL1 Fitting Method
February 26, 2001
Audiologists have an odd job to begin with, and then, every year or so, they have to absorb and understand yet another new fitting method. Our arsenal includes a plethora of hearing aid fitting protoc... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Performance of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome On Selected Tasks of Central Auditory Processing
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February 19, 2001
Stephanie Tarrant Martin, PhD Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Bonnie McMillan Baxter, MS Lakeland Regional Health Authority Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada David R. McCormack, PhD Minot... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing and Hearing Loss Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
Digital Wireless Telephones and Hearing Aids
February 12, 2001
The introduction of digital wireless technologies in the mid-1990s created a potential new barrier to accessible phone communication for hearing aid wearers. When digital wireless telephones are in cl... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Assistive Devices
Hearing Conservation: Is Compliance Effective?
January 30, 2001
Noise has been with us since the beginning of the Industrial Age, but it wasn't until about World War II that programs were developed to protect workers from its' effects. A combination of research, s... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Hearing Conservation in the US: A Historical Perspective
January 25, 2001
The Noise Exposure Regulation became effective in 1971.1 So OSHA has been enforcing its regulations for 30 years. Since 1983, OSHA's regulation has included an amendment to require specific components... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
A Primer on CROS Fittings Using CICs
January 17, 2001
I have written this paper as an introduction to the use of Completely in the Canal (CIC) instruments for transcranial CROS fittings. It is intended as a set of guidelines for clinicians who have had l... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
