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Tone Burst ABR (TB-ABR)

M. Reddy Sivaprasad

November 18, 2002

I am looking for normative data regarding stimulus and recording parameters, and also, I'd like to get some idea as to reasonable values for the TB-ABRrecordings.   Read More


Decreased Discrimination Following Trauma to the Head

Brian Perry, MD

November 11, 2002

I saw a patient who was hit by a baseball on the left temple three months ago. Since the injury she has noticed difficulty hearing in background noise. There was no loss of consciousness at the time o...   Read More

 


Flying on Plane With Ear Pain

Brian Perry, MD

November 4, 2002

I am a 3rd year audiology student. Today, I had a patient walk in with ear pain. He was flying in 2 hours and wanted to know what I could do to help. I informed him about ear plugs and taking somethin...   Read More


Billing for Real Ear Measurements

Robert C. Fifer, PhD

November 4, 2002

What CPT code do you use for Real Ear Measurements?   Read More

 


Up/Down Beating Nystagmus

Charles W. Stockwell, PhD

October 28, 2002

Can you please address the following four issues relating to up/down nystagmus? 1- Is up beating nystagmus only seen in the up or down gaze test? 2- Is down beating nystagmus only seen on lateral gaze...   Read More


Lateral (Horizontal) Canal BPPV

Henry Trahan, MCD

October 28, 2002

I've been performing Semont and Epley procedures for 10 years with great success and I have a strong understanding of the differences between canal vs. cupulolithiasis. However, when a person has hori...   Read More

 


Normative Data for Tone Burst ABR

Michelle R. Petrak, PhD, CCC-A

October 21, 2002

Is it necessary to obtain normative data with your ABR system for tone bursts prior to evaluating tone burst responses from your patients? If so, how many samples are considered sufficient?   Read More


Coding for Sinusoidal Vertical Axis Rotational Testing

Robert C. Fifer, PhD

October 21, 2002

I am reading conflicting information regarding CPT code 92546, Sinusoidal Vertical Axis Rotational testing. I have read that audiologists may only bill 1x for this test, although other sources say 3x...   Read More


OAE Stimulus Intensity

Theodore J. Glattke, PhD

October 14, 2002

What is the highest SPL that you should use if you're trying to record valid OAEs?   Read More


Digital Hearing Aids for Children

Christine Jones, Liz Brassine, AuD

October 14, 2002

Why should I consider DIGITAL hearing aids for children with severe to profound hearing loss?   Read More

 


Connection between tinnitus and wisdom teeth?

Murray Grossan, MD

October 7, 2002

Years ago I read that tinnitus can be caused when wisdom teeth are not being pulled. The teeth put pressure on nerves, and this causes the tinnitus. I've been told my wisdom teeth are severely impacte...   Read More


Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Adults

Jack Katz, PhD, CCC-A/SLP

October 7, 2002

A fair amount of research has been published on CAPD in children. Where can I find more information about CAPD in adults, specifically on CAPD phonologic dyslexia?   Read More


Normal Hearing Variants

Michael P. Gorga, PhD

September 30, 2002

I often see a configuration of hearing of approximately 15 or 20 dB HL flat from 250-2000Hz and up sloping from 4000Hz to -5dB at 8000Hz in older children or adolescents. Bone conduction is in agreeme...   Read More

 


ECoG Evaluation Criteria

John A. Ferraro, PhD, MS, ASHA Fellow, FAAA

September 30, 2002

What SP/AP ratio percentages or parameters are most often used to differentiate between normal and abnormal ECoG tracings? Does this criteria change depending upon the type of electrode used, specific...   Read More


Mis-Match Negativity (MMN) in Tinnitus

Ali A. Danesh, PhD

September 23, 2002

Can we use MMN in evaluation of tinnitus patients before and after retraining therapy?   Read More

 


Hearing Aid Battery Testers

Denis Carpenter

September 23, 2002

Is it true that the battery testers are not accurate for testing zinc-air batteries?   Read More


Transcranial CROS Update

H. Gustav Mueller, PhD

September 16, 2002

Approximately 10 years ago there was quite a buzz about transcranial CROS hearing aid fittings. I haven't seen anything recently about this fitting. Do you have anything new regarding this type of fit...   Read More


CAP Tests Available to Test an 8 Year Old

Jack Katz, PhD, CCC-A/SLP

September 16, 2002

What CAP tests are available to test an 8 year old with an asymmetric bilateral hearing loss? Are these available CAP tests normed on the hearing impaired?   Read More


DSL Method for Selection and Fitting Infants and Children

Marlene Bagatto, AuD, PhD

September 9, 2002

Is the DSL fitting strategy still the preferred strategy for fitting children?   Read More

 


AIDS and Hearing

A. U. Bankaitis, PhD, FAAA

September 9, 2002

What is the effect of AIDS on hearing?   Read More


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