HEARING TIPS
Is Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy a Good Treatment Method for Vertigo?
Feelings of dizziness, vertigo, and loss of balance are more common than most people imagine; fourty two percent of the American population (ninety million people) experience this at least once during their lifetime, and for many the condition becomes chronic. In the...
Tinnitus/Ringing-in-the-Ears in Children
Many older people hear the persistent noises of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), but this condition isn't constrained by age. Many children also experience the symptoms of tinnitus. Unlike adults, who can usually figure out that the noises they keep hearing are outside...
A Look at Today's Directional Microphone-Enabled Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are wonders of modern technology, and they keep improving. As hearing aid technology improves, new capabilities provide better hearing. The directional microphone is one of these new features. This device allows its users to have a more natural listening...
Things to Know If You're Considering Completely in Canal Model Hearing Aids
As the smallest of the hearing aid options currently available, completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aids differ from other styles due to their size, custom fit and location in the ear canal for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. CIC hearing aids offer...
Balance Order FAQ
What is a balance disorder? A balance disorder can cause you to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or to have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. The source for this disorder can be linked to the brain, the nervous system and to an organ in the inner ear called...
Cochlear Implants FAQ
Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits...
Current Research into Balance Disorders
Research on balance disorders is ongoing. Recent findings from studies supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) suggest that the vestibular system plays an important role in modulating blood pressure. The information...
Hearing Aid Research News
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid...
How the Balance System Works
Movement of fluid in the semicircular canals signals the brain about the direction and speed of head rotation. In other words, it lets the brain know if you are nodding your head up and down or looking right to left. Each semicircular canal has a bulbous end that...
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