PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoThe Effect of Unilateral Saccular Dysfunction and Balance Deficits on Nonverbal Cognition and Auditory Perceptual Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear ImplanteesAudiologists fitting pediatric cochlear implant candidates should be aware that saccular dysfunction and balance deficits may co-occur with nonverbal cognitive and auditory perceptual differences, though the evidence is preliminary and does not yet support a change in implant...
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoThree-Port Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy: Technical Description and Early OutcomesThis article has negligible relevance to the audiology field; it is included here likely due to a database indexing overlap rather than clinical significance for hearing professionals.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoAcute changes in postural stability during Instagram Reels viewing using virtual reality-based posturographyNo immediate change to clinical practice is warranted, but audiologists and vestibular specialists may consider asking patients with balance disorders about VR or high-visual-flow media use, as acute postural disruption was observed in this lab setting.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoBaclofen in Refractory Dyspepsia With Chronic Belching: A Case ReportThis article has no discernible relevance to audiology; its appearance in an audiology news feed likely reflects a database indexing or search error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoCervical Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials (cVEMPs) in Parkinson's Disease Patients: Prospective, Case-Control studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists seeing Parkinson's disease patients may find cVEMP testing clinically informative for characterizing saccular pathway integrity, though this single prospective case-control study is insufficient to support routine protocol changes without...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoSingle-Center Experience with the Optiblock Coil: An Efficient and Thrombogenic Solution for Targeted Vessel TakedownWhile outside the core audiology domain, expanded indications for endovascular coil systems may occasionally intersect with skull base and temporal bone vascular procedures relevant to neurotology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoVenous sinus stent placement is associated with improvement in volumetric skull base thicknessIdiopathic intracranial hypertension can cause pulsatile tinnitus and hearing symptoms, so evidence supporting effective treatments for IIH has peripheral relevance to audiologists managing complex tinnitus cases.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoLiving with Cochlear Implants (LivCI): development and validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of personal factors associated with living with cochlear implantsAudiologists working with cochlear implant users should be aware of the LivCI PROM as a validated tool for capturing personal adjustment factors beyond audiometric outcomes; consider integrating it into CI rehabilitation assessments when available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoAn Augmented Reality Audio-Motor Training Game for Improving Speech-in-Noise Perception: Single-Arm Pilot Feasibility StudyIf AR-based auditory training games prove effective in larger trials, they could offer a scalable, engaging home-based rehabilitation option for people with hearing impairment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2w agoA five-year longitudinal analysis of discussion topics in online multidisciplinary collaboration for children with hearing loss in rural JapanAs rural hearing healthcare gaps persist globally, understanding what sustains or undermines long-term online multidisciplinary teams can inform how clinics and health systems design telehealth-based support for children with hearing loss in underserved areas.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoCochlear Implant Outcomes in Older Adults With Single-sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing LossRetrospective data on CI outcomes in older adults with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss; clinicians should monitor the full publication for outcome details before changing candidacy counselling, but results may support broadening CI referral conversations with...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoSimultaneous Cochlear Implantation and Labyrinthine Surgery for Meniere Disease: Endolymphatic Sac Decompression Versus LabyrinthectomyFor surgeons and audiologists managing medically refractory Ménière disease with severe-profound hearing loss, this comparative study provides early data on combining CI with either endolymphatic sac decompression or labyrinthectomy — findings should be weighed cautiously given...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoLocalization of Free-Field Sound Sources in the Chronic Phase of Mild Ischemic StrokeAudiologists seeing post-stroke patients should be aware that even mild ischemic stroke can impair sound localization and binaural processing; formal binaural assessment may be warranted in this population, though practice protocols are not yet established from this single study.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoVestibular cortex and vestibular agnosiaA clearer map of the vestibular cortex and the concept of vestibular agnosia could eventually inform how clinicians interpret unexplained dizziness and balance complaints that lack peripheral findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoVascular Etiology in Idiopathic Labyrinthitis: Implication of NLR and PLR and White Matter ChangesConsider vascular risk factors and inflammatory blood markers (NLR, PLR) when evaluating older patients with sudden unexplained hearing and balance loss, but await larger confirmatory studies before changing diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoAdaptive rehabilitation training for vestibular semicircular canal injury based on virtual reality technologyVR-based vestibular rehabilitation shows promise for semicircular canal injury, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed efficacy data and larger controlled trials before substituting it for established vestibular rehabilitation protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoIdentification of Novel LOXHD1 Variants in Chinese Patients with Non-Syndromic Hearing LossNo immediate change to clinical practice, but these novel LOXHD1 variants expand the genetic panel targets relevant for late-onset non-syndromic hearing loss in East Asian populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoEEG Spectral Analysis of Tinnitus Sound Therapy: Meta-AnalysisThis meta-analysis provides neurophysiological evidence supporting sound therapy's effect on brain activity in chronic tinnitus, but clinicians should interpret EEG outcomes cautiously as surrogate markers until they are linked to validated patient-reported symptom improvement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoVogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Mimicking Idiopathic Intracranial HypertensionAudiologists and otologists should consider VKH disease in patients presenting with audiovestibular symptoms alongside eye inflammation or skin/hair changes, as misdiagnosis can delay sight- and hearing-preserving immunotherapy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoDevelopment of behavioral observation audiometry tests for companion dogsExtending validated pediatric audiometric methods to veterinary populations could broaden the scientific understanding of behavioral audiometry and open cross-disciplinary research collaborations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoAnalysis of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Tinnitus: A Focus on Specific Age Groups and Sex-Related DifferencesAudiologists should routinely screen working-age tinnitus patients for anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and interpret results with awareness that age and sex influence these comorbidities.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoIntegrative genomic and multi-omics analyses identify oxidative stress-related pathways and druggable targets for tinnitusIdentifying druggable molecular targets through genomic analysis could accelerate tinnitus pharmacotherapy research, an area with no FDA-approved treatments to date.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoAcupuncture Therapy in Tinnitus Using Single Needle Through Multiple Points Technique TE21-SI19-GB2 and GB3-SI19: A Case ReportWhile acupuncture for tinnitus remains controversial and evidence is largely anecdotal, case reports like this can generate hypotheses for future controlled trials in an area of high unmet patient need.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoComment on "Superior semicircular canal abnormalities Are more common in patients presenting to the emergency room with unexplained vertigo"Unexplained vertigo is a common and costly ED presentation, and identifying structural inner-ear abnormalities as a contributor could improve diagnostic pathways if the underlying study's findings are validated.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoHearing aid effectiveness and probable dementia risk across 33 countries: A pooled analysis of seven cohortsAudiologists should continue counselling patients with hearing loss about consistent hearing aid use, as this large pooled international analysis adds meaningful weight to the evidence linking effective hearing aid use to reduced dementia risk — though causality is not yet...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoAberrant three-dimensional estimates of head motion and orientation are generated by the brain when the vestibular periphery is damagedUnderstanding exactly how the brain miscalculates head motion in three dimensions after vestibular injury could guide the development of more precise vestibular rehabilitation strategies and compensation training protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoClinical profiles of MRI-negative ischemia and stroke mimics after thrombolysis: insights into diagnostic uncertainty in acute ischemic stroke careVertigo is one of the most common stroke mimics leading to unnecessary thrombolysis, and this study highlights the urgent need for reliable bedside tools — including vestibular assessment — to distinguish central from peripheral causes in the ED.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoWhite Matter Alterations Are More Robust Than Gray Matter Differences in Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: An MRI Study of Military PersonnelIdentifying robust neuroimaging biomarkers for tinnitus and hearing loss in military populations could accelerate research into brain-based mechanisms of these conditions and the development of objective diagnostic or treatment-monitoring tools.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoElectromyography of the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach and electrically evoked stapedius reflex during cochlear implant surgery: a prospective bicentric studyIntraoperative EMG of the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach may provide a reliable objective measure for cochlear implant fitting threshold estimation, but results from this prospective bicentric study should be replicated in larger trials before changing standard...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoA hemispheric decoding principle for vestibular heading perception in the posterior sylvian areaClarifying how the brain's two hemispheres decode vestibular heading signals could eventually inform our understanding of balance disorders and guide future neurorehabilitation targets.＋Save
