PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoA Diagnostic Framework for the Management of Post-Concussion Visually Induced Dizziness: Recognising Postural and Visuoperceptual Subtypes Using an Optokinetic Balance AssessmentAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing post-concussion dizziness patients may find the optokinetic balance assessment framework useful for subtyping, but clinical adoption should await prospective validation studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCaloric-vHIT Dissociation in Vestibular Migraine: An Observational, Retrospective Case Series StudyCaloric-vHIT dissociation appears in a subset of vestibular migraine patients; clinicians should factor this pattern into differential diagnosis to avoid misclassifying vestibular migraine as Ménière's disease, though the retrospective case-series design limits the strength of...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoThe Facial Nerve in Contemporary Surgery: Anatomical Variability, Pathology-Induced Distortion, and Functional PreservationFacial nerve injury during ear and skull-base surgery remains a significant morbidity risk, and updated anatomical guidance supports safer surgical outcomes for patients undergoing these procedures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAnatomy-based fitting for cochlear implant recipientsAudiologists fitting cochlear implants should be aware of anatomy-based fitting strategies — including imaging-guided frequency mapping — as emerging evidence suggests they can reduce frequency-to-place mismatch and potentially improve speech and music outcomes, though wider...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoFunctional head impulse test and video head impulse test in interictal Meniere's disease and inferior vestibular neuritis: a preliminary comparative studyPreliminary findings suggest the functional head impulse test may help distinguish interictal Ménière's disease from inferior vestibular neuritis when caloric-vHIT dissociation is present, but the study is preliminary and not yet sufficient to change routine diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoA predictive equation for operative time estimation in cochlear implant surgeryA validated predictive equation for cochlear implant operative time could improve surgical scheduling efficiency, but adoption requires validation in external centres before routine implementation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2mo agoTargeted adult hearing loss screening in the UK: policy options for equitable implementation through health-service pathwaysNo immediate practice change, but audiologists and service planners in the UK should be aware that policy frameworks for targeted adult hearing screening are actively being evaluated, which could reshape referral pathways and demand.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Professional practice·2mo agoThe evolving audiology profession – narrative led transformation OR just the stories change throws up?The ongoing debate about audiologists expanding into holistic health coaching reflects a profession-wide identity shift that could influence scope-of-practice discussions, training curricula, and how clinics market their services.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoInfants use spatial hearing cues to pick out speech in noise, study findsDemonstrating that spatial hearing (the ability to locate and separate sounds by direction) is functional in the first year of life challenges previous assumptions about infant auditory development and has implications for early intervention timing and hearing device design.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·2mo agoIllinois Governor Signs Hearing Care Plan Transparency Bill Into LawNo immediate change to clinical practice is required, but Illinois-based audiologists and hearing aid specialists should review SB2838 to understand new transparency obligations that hearing care plans must meet when working with their patients.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoStudy finds higher steroid doses linked to better recovery in sudden hearing lossThis study suggests that higher average daily steroid doses may significantly improve short-term hearing recovery in SSNHL; however, without knowing study design details (RCT vs....＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoPrimary glomangioma of the external auditory canal with extension to the middle ear and mastoidGlomangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis for unilateral serous ear discharge and progressive conductive hearing loss in older adults, but this single case report does not support any change in routine clinical practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoA National Cohort Study of Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in the Million Veteran ProgramThe findings reinforce that hearing loss and tinnitus are highly prevalent in veteran populations, but clinicians should await full publication details before changing screening or management protocols based on this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoEffects of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Directionality on Performance and Orienting Behavior in a Multi-Talker Audiovisual Search TaskDirectional microphone settings in hearing aids may influence both speech-understanding performance and head/gaze orientation behavior in complex multi-talker environments; audiologists should consider this when counseling patients on hearing aid feature use in reverberant...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoIntraoperative Visual Identification of Extra-Cochlear Electrodes in Cochlear Implantation Using Stimulation Current-Induced Non-Stimulating Electrode VoltagesThis voltage-based intraoperative technique may offer a real-time, non-imaging method to detect extra-cochlear electrode placement during CI surgery; surgeons should monitor further validation studies before adopting it as a standard check.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoThree-Dimensional Histopathologic Correlates of Cochlear Hypoplasia Type II Versus Incomplete Partition Type IIThis study provides anatomical reference data (modiolar-to-cochlear area ratios and interscalar ridge angles) that may help radiologists and surgeons differentiate cochlear hypoplasia type II from incomplete partition type II, potentially improving cochlear implant candidacy...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoResection of a thalamomesencephalic cavernous malformation via a retrosigmoid supracerebellar transtentorial approach: illustrative caseWhile peripheral to audiology, thalamomesencephalic lesions can cause auditory pathway disruption; this case report adds to the neurosurgical literature on approaches that may occasionally be relevant when managing patients with central hearing complaints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoSymptom Trajectories and Postoperative Treatment Response After Surgical Repair of Spinal CSF LeaksSpontaneous intracranial hypotension can cause auditory symptoms including hearing loss and tinnitus, so understanding long-term surgical outcomes may inform when audiologists should refer patients for further neurological workup.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoExtending the Indications of Cochlear Implantation in Adults with Single-Sided Deafness. A Comprehensive ReviewAudiologists and surgeons evaluating adults with single-sided deafness should be aware that evidence supporting cochlear implant candidacy in this group is expanding; review findings can inform updated referral and counselling pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoHorizontal vHIT gain is unaffected by moderate cognitive load: evidence from a single-distance dual-task paradigmModerate cognitive dual-tasking does not confound horizontal vHIT gain measurements, supporting the robustness of vHIT in routine clinical settings without special cognitive controls.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoNeuro-otological findings in fabry disease: prominent oculomotor dysfunction and selective vestibular involvementAudiologists and vestibular specialists seeing Fabry disease patients should be alert to oculomotor dysfunction and selective vestibular deficits, supporting a comprehensive neuro-otological work-up in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2mo agoAuditory complications of COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a TriNetX retrospective cohort studyClinicians should be aware that COVID-19 infection may be associated with new-onset tinnitus and hearing loss; however, this retrospective cohort design cannot establish causality, and no change to audiological screening protocols is yet justified pending stronger evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoA digital neurotology history: Characteristics and inter-rater reliabilityStandardising how vestibular history is captured digitally could reduce missed or delayed diagnoses of dizziness disorders across varied clinical settings.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Cochlear implants·2mo agoReferring adults for cochlear implants: The new 60/70 ruleAustralian audiologists and hearing practitioners should be aware of the proposed 60/70 referral rule as a locally adapted alternative to the US-derived 60/60 rule, but this is congress-presented expert opinion — await formal published guidelines before changing referral...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoMultiple gold weight implants to treat lagophthalmos and improve contourLagophthalmos can be a complication of facial nerve palsy following skull-base or otologic surgery, so awareness of evolving eyelid management techniques has peripheral relevance for interdisciplinary teams.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoExcess Vowel Fusion in Hearing-Impaired Listeners Across Fundamental Frequency and Spatial Separation in the Free Field: An Alternative Mechanism for Difficulties With Speech in NoiseThis study proposes excess vowel fusion as an additional mechanism for speech-in-noise difficulty in hearing-impaired listeners, but findings are preliminary and do not yet support changes to clinical assessment or fitting protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoRetrospective study of vestibular schwannoma in patients referred to MRI: prevalence and referral criteriaFindings may prompt re-evaluation of which symptom combinations most reliably warrant MRI referral for vestibular schwannoma, but practice change should await prospective validation and guideline review.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoSeverity-Graded MRI-Detected TMJ Effusion Is Associated With Pain and Dysfunction in Temporomandibular Disorder PatientsTMJ dysfunction can mimic or co-exist with ear symptoms, so understanding its MRI correlates may support differential diagnosis in patients presenting with otalgia or ear fullness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAudiological Characteristics in Vestibular Schwannoma PatientsThe audiological profiles described (e.g., asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss, poor word recognition scores) reinforce established red-flag criteria; audiologists should continue to refer patients with these features for MRI, consistent with current guidelines.＋Save
