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20Q: The Audiologist's Role With Patients Who Have Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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1.  Which of the following are characteristics of concussion related to hearing, balance and listening? acoustic neuroma, Meniere's disease dizziness, tinnitus, difficulty hearing in noise otitis media, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder word finding difficulties, anxiety

2.  Barlow (2014) described post-concussion syndrome (PCS) as: a symptom complex with a wide range of somatic, cognitive, sleep, and affective features, and the most common consequence of traumatic brain injury. the most common inner ear malformation associated with sensory hearing loss. a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries over time. a reduction in brain weight, associated with atrophy of the frontal and temporal cortices and medial temporal lobe.

3.  The interdisciplinary team needed to support mild traumatic brain injury should include which of the following professionals? Physiatrist Audiologist Neurologist All of the above

4.  According to the article, which of the following types of assessments should be included in most, if not all, audiological assessments of patients with mTBI? Auditory Brainstem Response Acoustic Reflex Decay Speech in Noise testing Tone Decay

5.  Which of the following best describes audiological management of patients with mTBI? It is not recommended to start audiology management until 1 year post concussion to allow for spontaneous recovery to run its course. Audiological management may include hearing aids, tinnitus management, rehabilitative audiology, referral to other healthcare and rehabilitation professionals, and is based on the patient's unique complaints and assessment results No audiological management is indicated for most patients with mTBI Audiological management of patients with mTBI is a new area of audiology and not within most states' scope of practice for audiology.