Ask The Experts

Military Career Options for Hearing Impaired Individuals

Richard Danielson, PhD

June 5, 2006

I am very interested in joining the military. Since I was a kid, I have had my heart set on joining the Army Rangers. I now realize that it is impossible with any hearing loss at all (or is it?) What...   Read More

Hearing and Hearing Loss

Transcranial BICROS

Donald Hayes, PhD

May 29, 2006

I have a patient who has tried a BICROS fitting in the past, but it was an unsatisfactory experience due to the cumbersome BTEs. The patient is willing to try another type of fitting. I am familiar wi...   Read More

Hearing Aids - Adults

Bifid Tympanogram Peak

Robert H. Margolis, PhD

May 29, 2006

What does it mean when there are two peaks, or a bifid peak on a tympanogram? The results are still within normal range.   Read More

Hearing Evaluation - Adults

Stethoscope Solutions for Hearing Aids

A. U. Bankaitis, PhD, FAAA

May 22, 2006

I am looking for a solution for BTE users who use stethoscopes. I have seen adaptors for the ear pieces for ITC and CIC users, so what is the best way to hook up a BTE user?   Read More

Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults

Can a Patient With a Cochlear Implant Undergo MRI?

Lance E. Jackson, MD

May 22, 2006

Are there any concerns regarding a cochlear implant patient that needs an MRI of the knee due to a sport injury?   Read More

Cochlear Implants Medical and Surgical

What Is an Adequate Trial Period With FM Systems

Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT

May 15, 2006

I am an education-based SLP in Ontario, Canada, who plays a significant support role in assisting with the paperwork, installation, in-service, and troubleshooting of Audiologist-recommended FM system...   Read More

Assistive Devices Aural Habilitation - Children Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) Pediatrics

Future Trends in the Baha System

Teri Sinopoli, MA, CCC-A, FAAA

May 15, 2006

What are the future trends in the Baha system? How successful are they and what modifications are we likely to see in them?   Read More

Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices

Interpreting VEMP

Faith Akin, PhD

May 8, 2006

I have some questions about interpretation of the VEMP. Do you determine normal/abnormal results from latency or amplitude of P13 and N23? If latency is the determinant, what latency delay is signific...   Read More

Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Electrophysiology

Connecting Practice Management Software Across Multiple Offices

Ridge Sampson

May 8, 2006

I have multiple office locations and I am looking for a way to network my computers so that I can coordinate schedules and reports across various offices. What is the best way to do this as far as eas...   Read More

Practice Management and Professional Issues

Is Speech Audiometry Very Beneficial?

Harvey Abrams, PhD

May 1, 2006

Is speech audiometry very beneficial?   Read More

Hearing Evaluation - Adults

Billing for ENGs Performed by Technicians

Steven C. White, PhD, CCC-A

April 24, 2006

I am currently employed as an audiologist at a Balance Clinic in Indiana. My question relates to our profession and the use of technicians to perform balance testing. I know that at the hospital where...   Read More

Practice Management and Professional Issues

TTS: A Common Phenomenon Among Hearing Aid Users?

Max Stanley Chartrand, PhD, BC-HIS

April 17, 2006

I have read that temporary threshold shifts (TTS) are a common occurrence with hearing aid users, not just those exposed to acoustic trauma. Of course, if this true, user volume controls would be need...   Read More

Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Conservation and NIHL

My Hearing Aids Set Off Store Security Alarms

Thomas A. Powers, PhD

April 17, 2006

I have been a hearing aid wearer for 15 years. I am currently testing some new models that communicate wirelessly from one ear to the other. I have noticed that a couple of brands have set off the sho...   Read More

Hearing Aids - Adults

Insert Phones, Masking, and Occlusion Effect

Marni Novick, AuD

April 10, 2006

Please solve a conflict: must you still account for the occlusion effect when masking if using insert phones, even if there is shallow insertion?   Read More

Hearing Evaluation - Adults

Using the Phonak Handymic With My PC

Patrick Henry

April 3, 2006

Is there a way to make my Phonak Handymic work with my pc, so that I can hear when receiving a videocall?   Read More

Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults

Static and Dynamic Position Tests for Nystagmus

Kamran Barin, PhD

April 3, 2006

Explain positional nystagmus (as opposed to positioning nystagmus)--how can we explain a peripheral mechanism which is non-fatiguing, and may even be in different directions in different positions?   Read More

Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders

Letting a Hearing Aid Battery "Power Up"

Tom Begley

April 3, 2006

How critical is it after pulling the tab to wait a minute or so before putting the battery in the device?   Read More

Longer Tabs on Hearing Aid Batteries

Tom Begley

March 27, 2006

Does Rayovac plan to use longer tabs on batteries? Many of my patients prefer the longer tab.   Read More

Amplitude Variation in DPOAE

Rebekah F. Cunningham, PhD

March 27, 2006

Could you please explain, during a DPOAE test, if I were to leave the probe in a person's ear without taking it out at all, and I ran 3 tests with 5 minutes in between, why would the Absolute Amplitud...   Read More

Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Pediatrics

Rotation of Battery Packages

Tom Begley

March 20, 2006

I've noticed in the larger stores that they rotate the battery packages. They put the older packs first on the shelf like produce.   Read More