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Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
Worker's Comp and Hearing Aid Benefit
December 6, 2004
I have a patient who filed a claim for occupational hearing loss in the Stateof Washington. The claim was allowed, but because the ENT stated thatthere was little benefit from amplification (mild, hig... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is Frequency Compression?
December 6, 2004
What is frequency compression, and please give an example? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Vestibular Neuronitis
November 29, 2004
What are the symptoms of vestibular neuronitis? How long does vestibular neuronitis last? How do you get/catch vestibular neuronitis? Read More
Medical and Surgical Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Repetition Rate and Auditory Neuropathy
November 22, 2004
What is the effect of repetition rate on auditory neuropathy? Usually, we are unable to obtain a response at 11.1, 30.1, and at higher repetition rates, though we are sometimes able to obtain a respon... Read More
Electrophysiology
Ear Canal Changes with Aging
November 15, 2004
What are the anatomic and physiologic changes in the human ear canal due to aging? Read More
Medical and Surgical
Monitoring for Ototoxicity with OAEs
November 8, 2004
How often should OAE testing be done to monitor for ototoxicity, and when should you stop testing? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Hearing Evaluation - Adults
BI CROS Digital Aid
November 1, 2004
Is there such a thing as a BI CROS digital aid? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Behavioral Assessment of Auditory Neuropathy
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
Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
Audiologic Findings with Down Syndrome
October 18, 2004
Are there typical audiological results for a child with Down Syndrome? Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
Auditory Dys-Synchrony and ASSR
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
Electrophysiology
Third Party Reimbursement for Hearing Aids
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
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Calculating Workers Compensation
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
Hearing and Hearing Loss
Reflex Decay Testing
September 20, 2004
Please explain the procedure for reflex decay testing. Which ear is being tested and why? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Calculating Slow Phase Velocity of Nystagmus
September 13, 2004
How does one calculate the maximum slow phase velocity of a nystagmus beat? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
CPT v. DRG
September 6, 2004
What is the meaning of CPT? Is it similar to our DRG numbers? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Revising Baseline Audiogram Due to STS
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
Hearing Conservation and NIHL Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Tinnitus and Herbal Drugs
August 23, 2004
Is there a connection between tinnitus and any of the popular herbal drugs (eg. St. John's Wort)? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Coding for Hearing Aids
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
Practice Management and Professional Issues Hearing Aids - Adults
Prozac and Dizziness
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
Medical and Surgical Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Audiologic Findings with Down Syndrome
August 2, 2004
Are there typical audiological results for a child with Down Syndrome? Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Medical and Surgical
