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What is OpenSound Navigator?
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September 6, 2022
What is OpenSound Navigator? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Medical and Surgical
What are Factors that may Impact Osseointegration?
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August 1, 2022
What are some factors that may impact osseointegration? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Medical and Surgical
What is Osseointegration?
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July 5, 2022
What is Osseointegration? What are some factors that may impact osseointegration? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Medical and Surgical
What is MIPS and How is it Different from Traditional Bone Anchored Implant Surgery?
August 21, 2017
What is MIPS and how is it different from traditional bone anchored implant surgery? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Medical and Surgical
When Hearing Aids Cause Itchy Ears, What Can be Done?
July 28, 2014
What can you do when the patient says the hearing instrument is making their ears itch? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Medical and Surgical
Who is a Candidate for the Esteem® Hearing Implant?
March 17, 2014
Who is a candidate for the Esteem® hearing implant from Envoy Medical? If a patient is a candidate, what is the process? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
Are There Any Advances in Surgical Techniques for Bone-anchored Hearing Systems?
March 10, 2014
Have there been any advances in the surgical techniques for bone-anchored hearing systems? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
When Can a Child Begin Using a Bone-anchored System with a Softband?
November 25, 2013
At what age can a child begin using a bone-anchored system with a softband? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Children Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
How Would Results of Head Impulse Testing Change Clinical Management?
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July 22, 2013
How would results from the head impulse test change the clinical management of the patient? Read More
Electrophysiology Medical and Surgical Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
What are Recommendations for Performing ENG/VNG on Patients with Acute Vertigo?
November 19, 2012
Would you do a VNG if the patient cannot go off their Antivert/Meclizine? Specifically, would you do a VNG if the patient were admitted to the hospital for vertigo, treated in the emergency room with... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Electrophysiology Medical and Surgical
Identifying and Evaluating Vestibular Decompensation
August 20, 2012
I think that the occurrence of vestibular decompensation is often overlooked during balance assessment. What are some guidelines for identifying the presence of decompensation, especially if no previo... Read More
Medical and Surgical Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Middle Ear Fluid and Caloric Responses
June 4, 2012
We have a patient with 30dBHL unilateral conductive loss RIGHT ear (type B tympanogram) and a 67% Caloric weakness on the RIGHT. We know that otitis media and other middle ear abnormalities limit the... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Electrophysiology Medical and Surgical
ENGs on Patients with a Pacemaker
February 27, 2012
Is it safe to perform ENGs on patients with a pacemaker? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Electrophysiology Medical and Surgical
Practical Tips for Cerumen Removal
August 8, 2011
I am beginning to perform cerumen removal for my patients on a more regular basis. What are some common mistakes that are made, and what precautions should I take to prevent or minimize those risks? Read More
Infection Control Medical and Surgical
Tullio Phenomenon and Hearing Aid Selection
April 18, 2011
I have been contacted by a potential client who is seeking an analog hearing aid because she has Tullio's phenomenon and has been advised elsewhere that a digital instruments would not work. Is there... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
BPPV and Barometric Pressure
February 21, 2011
Is there any association between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and the barometric pressure? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Medical and Surgical
Bone Anchored Hearing System - Age for Candidacy
October 4, 2010
At what age can a bone anchored sound processor be used with children? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Children Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
Current Candidates for a Bone Anchored Hearing Solution
August 30, 2010
Who are typical candidates for bone anchored systems, including the new Ponto system from Oticon Medical? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
Long Term Prognosis of Otosclerosis
August 2, 2010
What is the long term prognosis of otosclerosis with and without a stapedectomy or stapedoctomy? What I mean is: does the disease progress to the inner ear even if the patient undergoes one of these p... Read More
Medical and Surgical Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Hearing and Hearing Loss
How Much Asymmetry is Considered Significant?
July 12, 2010
It has never been entirely clear when to refer to an ENT for an asymmetric hearing loss. I understand this question may be difficult to answer specifically and answers may vary depending on the patien... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Medical and Surgical
