Sound Localization in Unilateral Deafness With the Baha or TransEar Device

Sound localization in unilateral deafness with the Baha or TransEar device.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the sound localization capabilities of patients with unilateral, profound sensorineural hearing loss who had been treated with either a bone-anchored hearing device (Baha BP100) or a TransEar 380-HF bone-conduction hearing device. STUDY DESIGN Nonrandomized, prospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral private practice. PATIENTS Patients with unilateral, profound senso...

Cochlear implantation improves localization ability in patients with unilateral deafness.

OBJECTIVES One of the major complaints of people with a single-sided deafness is the inability to localize sound sources. Evidence suggests that subjects with a hearing loss can benefit from the use of a cochlear implant (CI) in sound localization. This study aimed to determine the effect of CI use on localization ability in unilaterally deafened subjects. DESIGN Sixteen adult subjects with p...

Horizontal sound localization in adults with unilateral or bilateral cochlear implants

Does the evidence support use of the Baha implant system (Baha) in patients with congenital unilateral aural atresia?

PURPOSE To determine if the evidence supports the recommendation of Baha implant systems (Bahas) over unaided conditions in persons with conductive hearing loss due to congenital unilateral aural atresia (CUAA), and if laboratory measures predict patient benefit and satisfaction. RESEARCH DESIGN A systematic review. METHODS The authors constructed and submitted search strings to PubMed and ...

[Sound therapy in sudden deafness].

INTRODUCTION AND GOALS Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a hearing disorder of unknown cause. The spontaneous recovery rate ranges from 50 to 75% of the patients. Scientific experiments on animals support the present study in patients with sudden deafness treated with sounds. PATIENTS AND METHODS During the period 2003-2009, patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing ...