Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
Directional Microphones
September 14, 2001
Can you please discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the multiple polar plots available in digital products? Specifically, what are the ideal situations for each polar pattern? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Reimbursement for Professional Services
September 10, 2001
Please address the impact of new HCFA rulings on reimbursement for audiology services. Can you anticipate the timetable for these changes to occur? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Cochlear implant - which ear?
September 4, 2001
Regarding cochlear implantation, what are the criteria for determining which ear to implant -- from a surgeon's viewpoint? Read More
Cochlear Implants
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Certification
August 24, 2001
What constitutes sufficient training for audiologists interested in providing Tinnitus Retraining Therapy? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Au.D. Status Report
August 20, 2001
Could you please provide an update regarding the numbers of audiologists who have obtained the Au.D. and who are currently pursuing the Au.D.? What is the projected status of the Au.D. for 2005? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Video ENG
August 11, 2001
Because Video-ENG does not rely on the corneoretinal potential for recording, is it possible to perform Video ENG on blind patients? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
SCAN-C
August 3, 2001
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the SCAN-C as a screening tool for Auditory Processing Disorders? Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Timeline
July 16, 2001
How long is the average patient enrolled in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy before he or she can appreciate benefit? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
BPPV
July 16, 2001
For patients with "true spinning vertigo," how common is the diagnosis of BPPV and how successful are repositioning maneuvers when BPPV is diagnosed? How successful is vestibular rehabilitation therap... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
BTE Repair Rates
July 13, 2001
What are repair rates for BTEs and what is the most common cause of BTE repair? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Percentage of Hearing Loss
July 6, 2001
What are the most popular methods used to calculate ''percentage of hearing loss?'' Please give examples Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Counseling for Instant-Fit Hearing Aids
June 29, 2001
How do you counsel patients regarding purchasing decisions relating to custom versus instant-fit versus disposable hearing instruments? Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Occupational Hearing Screenings
June 22, 2001
For persons conducting occupational hearing screenings, what are the recommended criteria for initiating audiologic referral? Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Endolymphatic Hydrops
June 15, 2001
In what other medical condition or disease process, besides Meniere's disease, does endolymphatic hydrops present? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Medical and Surgical
Tinnitus Management for a "Dead" Ear
June 1, 2001
What options and recommendations are available for patients reporting unilateral tinnitus in their dead ear? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Instant-fit hearing aids
May 25, 2001
There has been much debate regarding the potential impact of instant-fit hearing instruments. How do you envision the future of these products, and how they will enhance or detract from sales of custo... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Comparison: Custom, Instant, Disposable
May 18, 2001
Please compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of conventional, versus instant-fit, versus disposable hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Pediatric ENG
May 11, 2001
How do ENG protocols differ for testing pediatric patients? What is the youngest age recommended for performing this test? At what point might balance assessment be necessary for pediatric patients? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Pediatrics
Middle Ear Implants
May 7, 2001
What characteristics identify patients as ideal candidates for Middle Ear Implants versus conventional hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
