Exam Preview for 39346: Single-Sided Deafness: Diagnosis and Treatm

Single-Sided Deafness: Diagnosis and Treatment

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1. What is the most common epidemiology of single-sided deafness in children? Congenital CMV infection Congenital rubella infection Cochlear nerve deficiency Enlarged vestibular aqueduct
2. Which etiology CANNOT be diagnosed using an MRI? Cochlear nerve deficiency Vestibularis schwannoma Congenital CMV infection Enlarged vestibular aqueduct
3. Which treatment option (partly) restores bilateral hearing? Bone Anchored Hearing Systems (BAHS) Contralateral Routing of Signals Systems (CROS) Cochlear Implants Hearing Aids
4. Which etiology is a contraindication to treatment with a cochlear implant? Absence of a cochlear nerve Enlarged vestibular aqueduct Sudden hearing loss Otosclerosis
5. What is the main challenge in unilateral deafness? Hyperacusis Speech understanding in quiet Speech discrimination in noise and localization Aural fullness