A child with an episode of OME often experiences a mild to moderate fluctuating hearing loss, thus receiving partial or inconsistent auditory cues, which may make speech more difficult to detect and/or filter from background noise. It has been hypothesized that the resulting misperception or missing of words may affect the input to the knowledge base or to the neural substrate on which language...

introduction: neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most important factors affecting the auditory system and can cause sensorineural hearing loss. this study investigated the relationship between behavioral hearing thresholds in children with a history of jaundice and the maximum level of bilirubin concentration in the blood.   materials and methods: this study was performed on 18 children ...

Recent reports have focused on a possible association between migraine and Menière's disease; patients suffering from Menière's disease present a higher rate of migraine. In some cases, the clinical features of migraine-associated vertigo may mimic the presentation of Menière's disease. The present report focuses on two cases of females with recurrent episodes of rotational vertigo, fluctuating...

This paper presents diagnostic criteria for Menière's disease jointly formulated by the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society, The Japan Society for Equilibrium Research, the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), the Equilibrium Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the Korean Balance Society. The classification includes ...

this study examined hearing loss prevalence and hearing aid usage rates among korean elders by comparing the differences between those with and without hearing loss, and between those who used and did not use hearing aids.this study was based on data collected during the korean national health and nutrition examination survey v (2010-2012). the study sample consisted of 5,447 koreans aged ≥60 y...

introduction: hearing loss is one of the most disabling impairments. using a hearing aid as an attempt to improve the hearing problem can positively affect the quality of life for these people. this research was aimed to assess satisfaction of hearing impaired patients with their hearing aids regarding the employed technology and style.   materials and methods: this descriptive-analytic cross-s...