Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
What Should Professionals Know About Fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP Hearing Instruments?
February 15, 2016
What should professionals know about fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP hearing instruments? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
Why is FDA Clearance of VEMP Testing Important to Balance Care Today?
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February 8, 2016
What is the significance of the FDA clearance of VEMP positional and oculomotor testing to balance care today? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Who is a Candidate for an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI)?
February 1, 2016
What type of patient is an appropriate candidate for an auditory brainstem implant (ABI)? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Do You Program Hearing Aids for Patients with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA)?
January 25, 2016
When programming hearing aids for patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) that present with a conductive component, should the bone conduction thresholds be used for programming and verificat... Read More
Cochlear Implants
What Is the Difference Between a Cochlear Implant and a Bone Anchored Hearing System?
January 18, 2016
My patients frequently ask me the difference between cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing systems, particularly those that have done some research on the Internet. What is the best way to help... Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Cochlear Implants
What is VEMP and Why is it Important?
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January 11, 2016
What is VEMP (vestibular evoked myogenic potential) testing, and why is it important? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
What is Recommended Audiological Follow-Up Post-Implantation for Patients with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA)?
December 28, 2015
Following cochlear implantation, how frequently do you monitor patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA)? Read More
Cochlear Implants
How Does Speech Rescue Frequency Lowering Technology Work?
December 14, 2015
How does Speech Rescue work, and how does it differ from other frequency lowering technology? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
Can FM Systems Be Used with Bone Anchored Hearing Systems?
December 7, 2015
Can FM systems be used with bone anchored hearing systems? Read More
Assistive Devices Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Fitting Bilaterally: One at a Time or Two at Once?
November 30, 2015
For patients who are hesitant about wearing two hearing aids, does it matter if I fit one hearing aid to start and then add the second hearing aid at a later time, or is it better to start with two ev... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
What is HyperSound Clear and How Does It Benefit People with Hearing Loss and their Families?
November 23, 2015
Tell me about HyperSound technology for people with hearing loss. Read More
Assistive Devices
Are Two Bone Anchored Processors Implanted for Bilateral Atresia if One Device Will Stimulate Both Ears?
November 16, 2015
For a child with bilateral atresia, are two bone anchored processors implanted if one device will stimulate both ears? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
What are the Design Features of Cochlear's Baha 5 Sound Processor?
November 9, 2015
Bone anchored sound processor designs are changing on pace with hearing aid designs. Can you bring me up to speed on Cochlear’s latest Baha 5? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
What Makes the MED-EL SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant Design Unique?
November 2, 2015
What makes the MED-EL SYNCHRONY cochlear implant design unique so that it can undergo a 3.0T MRI without requiring magnet removal? Read More
Cochlear Implants
Isn't First Fit Acceptable?
October 26, 2015
If a manufacturer shows a match to NAL on the fitting screen, can I be fairly confident that there will be match to prescriptive targets in the real ear? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
What are the Benefits of Hansaton's new easeHD Hearing Instruments?
October 19, 2015
What do Hansaton's new easeHD instruments offer my patients with hearing loss? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
How Can My Patient Use the Smart App Portfolio with Her Cochlear Baha 5?
October 12, 2015
With so many of my patients using smartphones, what kind of app technology is available for use with the Cochlear Baha 5? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Does AURICAL Support Tinnitus Assessment and Management?
October 5, 2015
I'm thinking about adding tinnitus management services to my practice. How does AURICAL support tinnitus assessment and management? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
What is the Maximum Sensorineural Hearing Loss on a Good Ear for Ponto Candidacy?
September 28, 2015
What is the maximum sensorineural hearing loss on a good ear for Ponto candidacy? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Can I Set Up Sycle's Patient Financing?
September 21, 2015
I am interested in the patient financing option through my Sycle platform. How do we set it up and what do our patients have to do? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
