Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease is one of the most common chronic autoimmune diseases that affect many body systems including auditory system. Objectives: To assess hearing thresholds and to ascertain types loss among Sudanese rheumatoid patients attending rheumatology clinic in Omdurman military hospital matching them with non-rheumatoid subjects. Methodology: This descriptive an...

The function of the swimbladder in fish hearing is well established for the ostariophysine species, which possess a chain of ossicles connecting the swimbladder mechanically to the perilymph of the labyrinth (cf. von Frisch, 1936; Poggendorf, 1952). However, the auditory function of the swimbladder in fish lacking a mechanical connexion between the swimbladder and the ear is less clear. Van Ber...

abstract   introduction: hearing impairment affects all aspect of individual life, especially auditory perception, while use of cochlear implant or hearing aids has been associated with appropriate effects in auditory performance. the aim of the present research was to comparing auditory perception in children with cochlear implant, hearing aids and normal hearing in tehran province. materials ...

We present a case of 2 ossicles in the medial meniscus with emphasis on MRI and CT findings. Meniscal ossicle is a rare entity and is quite uncommon on the medial side. By showing the typical signal characteristics and intrameniscal location, MRI can be helpful in distinguishing this from other more clinically significant abnormalities. It should be kept as differential from synovial chondromat...