Our objective was to compare quality of life, high-frequency audiometry, and loudness-pitch match in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss. We divided 52 individuals into two groups: one with hearing impairment (HI; n = 24) and the other with no hearing loss (NL; n = 28). All participants underwent loudness-pitch match and high-frequency audiometry and responded to the Tinnitu...

INTRODUCTION The objective of the evaluation of auditory perception of cochlear implant users is to determine how the acoustic signal is processed, leading to the recognition and understanding of sound. OBJECTIVE To investigate the differences in the process of auditory speech perception in individuals with postlingual hearing loss wearing a cochlear implant, using two different speech coding...

Introduction: Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit, which can impair exchange of information. The impact hearing may be profound, with consequences for person's social, functional, and psychological well-being. This study aims to assess overall on quality life in adult population.Materials Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted a tertiary care-based hospital. Patients within age ra...

OBJECTIVES The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate a group of postlingually deafened adults, whose aided speech recognition exceeded commonly accepted candidacy criteria for implantation. The study aimed to define performance and qualitative outcomes of cochlear implants in these individuals compared with their optimally fitted hearing aid(s). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series....

BACKGROUND Balance difficulties are common among multiple sclerosis patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of the Cawthorne and Cooksey protocol of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) exercises in reducing the physical, functional and emotional impact of multiple sclerosis among individuals who complained of vertigo. METHODS Four patients with remittent-recurrent multiple sclerosis un...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the surgical complications, auditory performance, and hearing handicap following cochlear implantation in patients greater than 79 years of age. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective trial, tertiary referral center. METHODS The study group was comprised of 21 patients implanted after 79 years of age from 1996 through 2006 with follow-ups past their 8th decade. Pre-op ...