Assessment of Peripheral and Central Auditory Processing after Treatment for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

 When cases of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) are treated successfully, most clinicians assume the normality and symmetry of the auditory processing. This assumption is based on the recovery of the detection ability on the part of the patients, but the auditory processing involves much more than detection alone. Since certain studies have suggested a possible involvement of the central auditory system during the acute phase of sudden hearing loss, the present study hypothesized that auditory processing would be asymmetric in people who have experienced sudden hearing loss.

Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Cervical myofascial pain syndrome with dizziness (CMPS-D) has always faced the challenges of evaluation, diagnosis, and etiology. Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) are applicable to evaluate the functions of the vestibular system, especially the saccule. The Sound evoked triceps myogenic potentials (SETMPs) have different anatomical efferent connections from Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)-VEMPs.

Audio-Vestibular Profile of COVID-19; Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Introduction: After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-vestibular problems have been reported as consequences. Several limited case report studies with different methodologies were published. This study aimed to describe the impact of COVID-19 on the auditory-vestibular system and communication problems in subjects with hearing impairment.

Comparing Sound-Field Speech-Auditory Brainstem Response Components between Cochlear Implant Users with Different Speech Recognition in Noise Scores.

Objectives: Many studies have suggested that cochlear implant (CI) users vary in terms of speech recognition in noise. Studies in this field attribute this variety partly to subcortical auditory processing. Studying speech-Auditory Brainstem Response (speech-ABR) provides good information about speech processing; thus, this work was designed to compare speech-ABR components between two groups of CI users with good and poor speech recognition in noise scores.

The Prevalence of Voice Disorders and the Related Factors in University Professors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of voice disorders and related factors in university professors.

Methods: In this systematic review, Medline, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, Eric, ProQuest, Magiran, Scientific Information Database and IranDoc databases were searched. The search was limited to January 1990 and May 2020.

The Efficacy of the Half Somersault Maneuver in Comparison to the Epley Maneuver in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Objective: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) as the most common vestibular disorder can affect the quality of life. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the half somersault maneuver (HSM) as a treatment to that of the Epley maneuver (EM) as a clinical-based treatment in subjects with PC-BPPV.

Methods: In this randomized study, 43 participants with unilateral posterior canal BPPV were recruited.

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Free Thyroxine Alterations in Subjects with Occupational Hearing Loss.

Context And Aim: Occupational hearing loss (OHL) is caused by exposure to industrial noise. Alterations in the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4) levels are related to hearing loss. The purpose of this study is to investigate the TSH and FT4 level alterations in OHL.

The Additional Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy on Residual Dizziness After Successful Modified Epley Procedure for Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the additional effect of vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) compared with the modified Epley procedure alone on residual dizziness after a successful modified Epley procedure in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Method In this cross-sectional analytical comparative study, 47 patients (35 women and 12 men) aged 18-80 years with posterior canal BPPV were randomly assigned to one of two following groups: the control group, who received the modified Epley procedure only, and the VRT group, who received the modified Epley procedure plus vestibular rehabilitation for 4 weeks. Outcome measures, including the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), the Vertigo Symptom Scale-Long Version (VSS-L), and the Vertigo Symptom Scale-Short Form (VSS-SF), were conducted on the same session before initial therapy (T1), at 48 hr later (T2), and at 4 weeks later (T3).

Sound-Field Speech Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response in Cochlear-Implant Recipients.

Background And Objectives: Currently limited information is available on speech stimuli processing at the subcortical level in the recipients of cochlear implant (CI). Speech processing in the brainstem level is measured using speech-auditory brainstem response (S-ABR). The purpose of the present study was to measure the S-ABR components in the sound-field presentation in CI recipients, and compare with normal hearing (NH) children.

Pitch matching in bimodal cochlear implant patients: Effects of frequency, spectral envelope, and level.

This study systematically investigated the effects of frequency, level, and spectral envelope on pitch matching in twelve bimodal cochlear implant (CI) users. The participants were asked to vary the frequency and level of a pure or complex tone (adjustable sounds) presented in the non-implanted ear to match the pitch and loudness of different reference stimuli presented to the implanted ear. Three reference sounds were used: single electrode pulse trains, pure tones, and piano notes.

A cochlear implant user with exceptional musical hearing ability.

Unlabelled: Although the perception of music is generally poor in cochlear implant users, there are a few excellent performers.

Objective: The aim of this study was the assessment of different aspects of music perception in one exceptional cochlear implant user.

Design: The assessments included pitch direction discrimination, melody and timbre recognition, relative and absolute pitch judgment, and consonance rating of musical notes presented through the sound processor(s).