PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoHead Trauma-Induced Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence SyndromeClinicians evaluating patients after minor head trauma who present with new vestibular or auditory symptoms (autophony, sound- or pressure-induced dizziness) should consider SSCD in the differential, particularly if imaging shows pre-existing thinning of the superior...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoClinical and Imaging Phenotype of Schwannomatosis in Children, Adolescents and Young AdultsAudiologists seeing young patients with unexplained hearing loss or vestibular symptoms should be aware of schwannomatosis as a differential diagnosis, but this retrospective single-center case series does not change established screening or management protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4d agoGenetic Findings in Seven Cochlear Implanted Patients with Severe-to-Profound Hearing LossGenetic testing findings from seven cochlear-implant recipients add to the literature on causative variants, but the very small sample size means these results are hypothesis-generating only and do not justify changes to cochlear implant candidacy or pre-implant genetic...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoRelative Device-Output Music Intensity and Virtual-Reality-Based Postural Control in Trained AthletesUnderstanding how auditory cues at different intensities interact with balance in high-performance individuals could eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation design, though current findings are limited to a specific athlete population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoImproving Selective Attention in Healthy Adults Through SMR Neurofeedback: Electrophysiological and Behavioral EvidenceIf SMR neurofeedback reliably improves selective attention, it could hold future interest for auditory rehabilitation contexts where attention plays a key role, such as hearing in noise; however, clinical translation remains distant.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoVideo-Oculography-Based Detection of Skew Deviation in Patients Experiencing Dizziness in the Outpatient Setting: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy StudyVideo-oculography-based skew deviation detection may improve identification of central vestibular causes of dizziness in outpatient settings; await full results and replication before changing diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoFatigue Induced by Walking Uphill and Downhill Similarly Disrupts Postural Balance but Their Disruptive Factors DifferUnderstanding which physical activities most disrupt postural balance informs the design of safe and effective vestibular and balance rehabilitation exercise programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoTinnitus Phenotypes and Their Response to the Enriched Acoustic Environment (EAE) TreatmentTinnitus subtyping via data-driven phenotyping may predict response to Enriched Acoustic Environment therapy, suggesting patient selection criteria should be considered before recommending EAE; this warrants prospective validation before practice change.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoSensor-Based Movement Quality Assessment and Biofeedback for Rehabilitation Exercise: A Scoping Review with Implications for Home-Based and Remote RehabilitationAs telehealth and home-based vestibular rehabilitation grow, evidence-based sensor and biofeedback frameworks can help audiologists and vestibular therapists design and monitor remote programs more effectively.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoInvestigation of Variations in Brain Activity Associated with Dizziness and Head Position Alterations During GaitMapping the brain activity patterns linked to dizziness during real-world movement could eventually guide more targeted vestibular therapies and neuromodulation approaches.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·4d agoHearing-Functioning Problems Across High-Burden Adult Health Conditions in AfricaAudiologists working with African populations or global health programs should be aware that hearing problems frequently co-occur with major systemic diseases; routine hearing screening within chronic disease care pathways in these settings is worth considering.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoOptimizing Vestibular Rehabilitation: From Neuroplastic Mechanisms to Multimodal Therapeutic StrategiesThis review reinforces the evidence base for multimodal vestibular rehabilitation but does not present new trial data; no immediate change in practice is required, though it is a useful clinical reference for structuring individualized rehab programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoThe Relationships Among Tinnitus Intensity, Complexity, Sound Intolerance, and Psychiatric SymptomsClinicians managing tinnitus patients should routinely screen for psychiatric symptoms and sound intolerance, as tinnitus intensity and complexity appear independently associated with mental health burden and functional impairment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4d agoImpact of Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period on Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Other Audiological ChangesAudiologists should be aware that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be risk windows for SSHL and other audiological changes; prompt referral and evaluation are warranted for pregnant or postpartum patients presenting with sudden hearing changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4d agoDiagnosis and Management of Middle Ear Neuroendocrine Tumour (MeNET)MeNETs are rare enough that no change in routine audiology practice is indicated; however, audiologists encountering unexplained middle ear masses should maintain awareness of this diagnosis and facilitate prompt ENT referral.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoA Frequency-Based Proxy Score for Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Adolescents: Associations with Lifestyle Factors and TinnitusPreliminary association only — the proxy score methodology and cohort design preclude causal inference; no change to clinical tinnitus management is warranted until replicated with stronger study designs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoPeriodontal Procedure Intensity and Incident Tinnitus in Korean Adults: A Nationwide Cohort StudyThis study adds to growing evidence of systemic inflammatory pathways potentially linking oral health to auditory conditions, which could eventually inform interdisciplinary care models.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoFacial Nerve Palsy Recovery After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: Temporal Patterns and Early Predictors of Functional OutcomeEarly postoperative facial nerve grading patterns may help counsel patients on recovery trajectories after vestibular schwannoma surgery, but the study's design and likely limited sample size means findings should be interpreted cautiously pending larger validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoCrossover to acetazolamide for the treatment of cystoid fluid collections in X-linked retinoschisis: the REAXIS studyWhile not directly relevant to audiology, this study's crossover design in a rare genetic sensory disorder offers a methodological template that could inform trial design in rare auditory genetic conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4d agoDual-stream temporal-frequency convolutional network with additive attention for auditory attention decodingThis is an early-stage engineering study; no actionable change to clinical practice is warranted at this time, but it advances the technology pipeline for future brain-controlled hearing aids.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoReview finds voriconazole the most common treatment for fungal necrotising otitis externaClinicians managing necrotising otitis externa should consider requesting fungal cultures early in the diagnostic work-up rather than relying solely on routine swabs, as fungal species may not appear on standard testing; voriconazole is the most commonly reported antifungal...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoVisual function and symptom provocation in children and young adults with vestibular disorders: A prospective controlled studyVisual motion sensitivity tests may help clinicians identify and differentiate PPPD in pediatric and young adult patients, but replication in larger samples is needed before changing diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5d agoPrognostic value of initial hearing threshold and accompanying symptoms in pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss: An age-stratified analysis using a 6-year cutoffIn pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss, initial hearing threshold severity and systemic inflammatory indices appear to have different prognostic weight below vs....＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoPredicting performance on the digits-in-noise test in noise and reverberation using the speech transmission indexThe STI-DIN index may improve the accuracy of digits-in-noise test interpretation in real-world or remote testing environments affected by noise and reverberation, but clinical adoption requires independent validation before changing protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoAge-related changes in acoustic cue use for speech-in-speech perceptionAge-related decline in the use of pitch and spatial cues for speech-in-noise perception may explain some of the listening difficulty seen in older adults beyond what pure-tone audiometry captures; no immediate protocol change is indicated, but findings support comprehensive...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5d agoIn silico framework for benchmarking optogenetic hearing restorationA standardized computational benchmarking framework for optogenetic cochlear implants could accelerate pre-clinical research and create a common evaluation standard before costly in-vivo studies are conducted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoImplantable medical devices: From basics to state-of-the-artBroad cross-specialty reviews of implantable device technology occasionally surface engineering innovations—such as new biomaterials or power delivery systems—that may eventually influence cochlear implant or bone-anchored hearing device design.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoThe Impact of Off-Axis Visual Rotations on Pitch VectionDeepening the understanding of visual-vestibular interaction in virtual environments may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation tools and VR-based balance therapy design.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5d agoResults for Adults with Asymmetric Hearing Loss Who Receive a Cochlear ImplantOutcomes data for cochlear implants in asymmetric hearing loss are still limited (n=41); findings may inform candidacy counselling but should not yet change implantation or fitting protocols without corroboration from larger studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5d agoLanguage Development in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: An Ecological Systems PerspectiveThis ecological review does not introduce new clinical protocols, but reinforces that audiologists and educators should assess family, cultural, and social factors—not just hearing device use—when planning support for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.＋Save
