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The Incidence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Diagnoses in People with and without Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease (PD) and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) are both prevalent conditions among older adults. Although increasing number of studies have investigated SNHL as a risk factor for PD, it is not well known how diagnosed PD affects the likelihood of SNHL diagnosis.
Kaisa Hokkinen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cochlear implants for severe to profound deafness in children and adults: a systematic review and economic model

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2009
Objectives: To investigate whether it is clinically effective and cost-effective to provide (i) a unilateral cochlear implant for severely to profoundly deaf people (using or not using hearing aids), and (ii) a bilateral cochlear implant for severely to ...
M Bond   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Key Interventions in Friedreich's Ataxia and Their Impact on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare neurodegenerative disease with multisystemic symptoms that requires multidisciplinary care. This systematic review summarizes available pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, their outcomes, and alignment with patient‐centered care domains, as well as their impact on these domains.
Dorota Sarwinska   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of bimodal auditory stimulation on localization and speech understanding in noise

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Hearing loss necessitates technologies like hearing aids and cochlear implants, with cochlear implants proving particularly effective for severe or profound sensorineural cases.
Serkan Durmaz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Joint Risk Factor Combinations with Additive Interaction Increase the Risk of Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Combined effects of multiple risk factors on incident late‐onset Parkinson's disease (PD; LOPD) remain poorly characterized. Objective The objective of this study was to quantify the impact of joint risk exposures and estimate the contribution of potentially modifiable factors to incident LOPD risk.
Andrea Quattrone   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Auditory Verbal Therapy in Children with Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Aid Users

open access: yesJournal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, 2017
Background: Hearing impairment is a complete absence or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. It can range from a mild hearing loss to total deafness.
Rashida Latif Akbari   +2 more
doaj  

Independent component analysis and source analysis of auditory evoked potentials for assessment of cochlear implant users

open access: yes, 2009
Source analysis of the Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP) has been used before to evaluate the maturation of the auditory system in both adult and children; in the same way, this technique could be applied to ongoing EEG recordings, in response to acoustic ...
Castaneda-Villa, N.
core   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity

open access: yes, 2017
The degree to which individuals with cochlear implants (CIs) experience communication difficulties has implications for social participation and identity development.
Jesper Dammeyer   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Hearing loss disproportionately affects low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Recent advances in cochlear implant surgery have benefitted patients globally, but the risk of complications in LMICs may be heightened due to social and structural factors.
Akash Srinivasan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scan for Success? Number Needed to Scan and Management Changes in Preoperative Otosclerosis: Quantitative Analysis

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To quantify the cumulative number of images needed to scan (NNS) with preoperative high‐resolution temporal bone computed tomography (HR‐TBCT) to yield a change in management in patients undergoing primary stapes surgery for otosclerosis‐related hearing loss. Study Design Retrospective cohort.
Omer J. Ungar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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