PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoMultisensory dysfunction across sleep disorders: A systematic review of 31 human modalitiesUnderstanding how sleep disorders systematically disrupt multisensory processing — including auditory and vestibular function — may reshape how audiologists screen and counsel patients with co-occurring sleep and hearing complaints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoMagnetic resonance elastography of brain tumorsWhile outside core audiology practice, MR elastography could in future provide non-invasive mechanical characterisation of auditory pathway tumours (e.g., vestibular schwannomas), making this technique worth monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·7w agoPerceptual Distortions in Aided Hearing-Impaired Listeners: Psychophysical Evidence of Excessive Loudness Growth and Altered Timbre RepresentationAudiologists should be aware that hearing aid amplification alone does not fully correct perceptual distortions such as excessive loudness growth or altered timbre; these findings support the need to consider suprathreshold coding deficits when counseling patients about residual...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoA Forgotten Cause of Chronic Dizziness in the Elderly: Exercise-Induced Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency due to Grade III Subclavian Steal SyndromeAudiologists and vestibular clinicians evaluating elderly patients with unexplained exercise-triggered dizziness should consider vascular causes such as subclavian steal syndrome and refer to cardiology/vascular surgery when suspected — this case reinforces differential...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7w agoSubjective Listening Effort in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: Insights From the Listening Effort QuestionnaireClinicians fitting cochlear implants should consider adding a validated listening-effort questionnaire (such as the LEQ) to routine follow-up to capture self-reported listening fatigue that objective tests may miss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7w agoWhy Family Physicians Refer (or Don't) for Adult Hearing Assessment: A Qualitative Interview StudyAudiologists and hearing healthcare advocates should consider targeted outreach and education for primary care physicians to address specific barriers to hearing assessment referrals identified in this study.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·7w agoTwo hearing aids provide greater benefit than one for adults with SNHL, trial findsThis trial adds controlled evidence supporting bilateral (both-ear) fitting as the preferred approach for adults with age-related mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss — audiologists should use this to reinforce bilateral recommendations, particularly for patients...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoDistinguishing isolated epileptic vertigo/dizziness from vestibular paroxysmia: Clinical clues from a retrospective comparative studyClinicians managing patients with recurrent brief vestibular attacks should consider the distinguishing clinical clues identified in this retrospective series, but findings need prospective validation before they should alter diagnostic algorithms.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7w agoAsymmetric Hearing Loss as a Population Screening Signal for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Number-Needed-to-Scan Analysis Using NHANES and SEERThis analysis provides population-level data to refine MRI referral thresholds for asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss; audiologists and ENTs should review the specific number-needed-to-scan figures when they are published in full to inform referral criteria.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoEffectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsVestibular rehabilitation appears effective for improving postural stability, dizziness, and coordination in MS patients; audiologists and vestibular therapists working with MS populations should consider incorporating structured VR programs if this meta-analysis confirms a...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·7w agoWhether Two Hearing Aids Really Are Better Than One-New Evidence for a Long-Standing Clinical QuestionThis is an editorial commentary rather than primary research; it should be read alongside the linked RCT (PMID 42658545) to contextualize the evidence — no immediate standalone practice change is warranted from the commentary alone.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·7w agoUnilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trialof this RCT directly bear on bilateral vs. unilateral fitting decisions for adults with symmetrical mild-to-moderate age-related hearing loss; full-text review is essential, but this is potentially practice-changing depending on the direction and magnitude of the findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·7w agoThe Effect of Head Movements on Front-Back Discrimination and Sound Externalization With Hearing AidsHead movements appear to aid front-back sound localization and externalization in hearing aid users; clinicians may counsel patients to use natural head movement strategies during listening, though this is preliminary evidence requiring replication before formal protocol changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7w agoDevelopment of the Mandarin Version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life QuestionnaireValidated, culturally adapted hearing outcome measures in Mandarin are scarce, yet hundreds of millions of Mandarin speakers worldwide have limited access to properly normed audiological self-report tools.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoEndovascular treatment of congenital arteriovenous fistulas in the parotid region using coils and absolute ethanolWhile outside routine audiology practice, parotid-region vascular anomalies can occasionally present with auditory or otologic symptoms, making awareness of treatment options marginally relevant for differential diagnosis.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7w agoBeyond speech perception: contemporary landscape of language agnostic hearing assessmentAudiologists assessing cochlear implant outcomes should consider supplementing standard speech-perception tests with language-agnostic measures, particularly for non-English-speaking or multilingual patients — this review provides a conceptual framework but not yet a validated...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·7w agoA Rare Case of Auricular Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia Associated With Chronic Hearing Aid UseClinicians should consider device-related friction as a possible trigger for rare auricular soft-tissue lesions; inspect the ear canal and outer ear for unusual growths in long-term hearing aid users, though this single case report does not warrant a change in routine fitting...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7w agoClinical Characteristics of Patients With Symptomatic Sigmoid Sinus Wall AnomaliesAudiologists and otolaryngologists evaluating pulsatile tinnitus should be aware that BMI and geographic/demographic factors may influence the likelihood and presentation of sigmoid sinus wall anomalies, but larger comparative studies are needed before changing diagnostic...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoVertigo in children: etiology and clinical characteristics of acute vestibular disordersAudiologists and vestibular specialists seeing pediatric patients should apply structured clinical criteria to differentiate peripheral from central causes of acute vertigo, as the two require different management pathways; however, specific protocol changes depend on the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoA Novel Mutation in ACTG1 as the Probable Cause of Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss in Chinese Han PopulationNo immediate clinical practice change is warranted; this finding expands the known variant spectrum of ACTG1-related nonsyndromic hearing loss and may be useful for genetic counseling panels targeting Chinese Han populations if confirmed in larger cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w 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·Cochlear implants·7w 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·7w 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)·7w 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·7w 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·Public health & policy·7w 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·7w 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·7w 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·7w 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
