Hearing Loss as a Potentially Modifiable Marker of Dementia Risk: Neurological Evidence, Uncertainty, and Clinical Interpretation

Review in Neurodegenerative Diseases evaluates neurological evidence for hearing impairment as a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed vestibular subtyping and prognostic implications in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Study in Hearing Research characterizes vestibular subtypes in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and examines their prognostic implications for recovery outcomes.

Disproportionality analysis of drug-associated tinnitus safety signals: a 43-year pharmacovigilance study

A 43-year pharmacovigilance disproportionality analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System systematically screens for drug-associated tinnitus safety signals, characterizing drug-induced tinnitus as an under-studied adverse drug reaction.

Round Window Drill-Out in Advanced Otosclerosis

Case series of 4 adult patients (5 ears) examining round window drill-out as a surgical approach for otosclerosis cases with radiographic evidence of round window obliteration.

Prevention in otology-the key to lifelong hearing health

Review article discussing preventive strategies in otology to address hearing loss as a global health issue, with implications for speech development, social integration, and cognitive health.

Carbamazepine-Induced Paroxysmal Dysarthria and Ataxia in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Clinical Considerations

Case report of carbamazepine-induced neurotoxicity presenting as paroxysmal dysarthria and ataxia in an elderly patient, with discussion of clinical risk factors and diagnostic challenges.

Associations Between Football-Related Exposures, Head Injury, Tinnitus, and Neuropsychological Health Outcomes Among Professional American-Style Football Players

Study examining associations between football-related head injuries, tinnitus, and neuropsychological outcomes including cognitive decline and depression in professional American-style football players.

Mitigating risk in audiology and speech therapy practice: Essential risk management and control strategies for private and public practices in resource-constrained health systems

A journal article in J Healthc Risk Manag examines essential risk management and control strategies for audiology and speech therapy practices in resource-constrained health systems, with a focus on South Africa.

Subperiosteal tunnel assisted graft (STAG) technique: Report of two cases

A case report in Clinical Advances in Periodontics describes the subperiosteal tunnel-assisted graft (STAG) technique for peri-implant phenotype modification; content appears unrelated to audiology or hearing health.

The role of perceived competence in remote cochlear implant aftercare: a mixed-methods study

A mixed-methods study in Frontiers in Digital Health investigates how perceived competence influences patient uptake of remote care and digital health tools in cochlear implant aftercare.

Editorial: Mechanisms of functional dizziness: a window for understanding space-motion cognition

Aripiprazole as second-line pharmacotherapy for a heterogeneous cohort of refractory functional dizziness disorders: a pilot preliminary retrospective study

A pilot retrospective study in Frontiers in Neurology evaluates aripiprazole as second-line pharmacotherapy for refractory functional dizziness disorders, including persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD), in patients unresponsive to first-line serotonergic...

Risk factors for refractory BPPV: subtype-dependent association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D

A study in Frontiers in Neurology examines risk factors for refractory benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), finding subtype-dependent associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and resistance to canalith repositioning procedures.

Social development in Chinese hearing-impaired children with binaural-bimodal fitting (BIM) versus unilateral cochlear implant: A comparative study

Comparative study examining social development outcomes in Chinese hearing-impaired children fitted with binaural-bimodal (hearing aid + cochlear implant) versus unilateral cochlear implant alone.

Down-sloping high-frequency audiometric findings in ENT-MS-12 auditory screen-positive patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A pilot case series

Pilot case series reporting down-sloping high-frequency audiometric findings in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients who screened positive on the ENT-MS-12 auditory tool, noting hearing loss and tinnitus as audio-vestibular symptoms.

Evaluating measurement accuracy of ear-canal reflectance using a conical horn

Study evaluates the measurement accuracy of ear-canal reflectance using a conical horn, examining wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) as a tool for diagnostic audiology.

The Unique Voice Profile of Children With Auditory Brainstem Implants: A Novel Study on Voice Onset Time

Novel study examines voice onset time and temporal speech production parameters in children with auditory brainstem implants (ABIs), comparing their unique voice profiles.

Auditory Spatial Processing in Patients With Vestibular Migraine

Study investigates auditory spatial processing in patients with vestibular migraine, examining central auditory nervous system function from the superior olivary complex and trigeminovascular pathways.

Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Rehabilitation in CHARGE Syndrome: Expanding Clinical Knowledge and Outcomes

Retrospective study characterizing CHARGE syndrome patients undergoing cochlear implantation, evaluating surgical approaches and factors influencing audiological outcomes, published in Otol Neurotol.

Bilateral low-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus following spinal anesthesia during a cesarean section

Case report or study describing bilateral low-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus as complications following spinal anesthesia administered during a cesarean section, published in HNO.

Determinants of the quality of life of patients with NF2-related schwannomatosis and validation of the Dutch NFTI-QOL questionnaire

Study examining quality-of-life determinants in NF2-related schwannomatosis patients and validating the Dutch version of the NFTI-QOL questionnaire, published in Family Cancer.

Therapeutic Hybrid Intelligence with Neural and Knowledge-based Expert Reasoning for SRS (THINKERS): a mixture-of-experts AI model for vestibular schwannoma

Study introducing THINKERS, a mixture-of-experts AI model combining neural and knowledge-based reasoning to predict outcomes after Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma, published in J Neurooncol.

Severe surgical site infections following cochlear implant surgery

A study published in Infectious Diseases (London) describes the epidemiology, management, and risk factors of severe surgical site infections following cochlear implantation.

Betahistine for residual dizziness after canalith repositioning in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

A systematic review of RCTs in Frontiers in Pharmacology evaluates the efficacy of betahistine for treating residual dizziness following canalith repositioning maneuvers in BPPV patients.

Association Between Cannabis Use and Tinnitus: A Multi-Center Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort Study

A multi-center propensity-score-matched cohort study published in OTO Open examines the association between varying patterns of cannabis use and tinnitus risk.

A Rare, Unusually Long Vestibular Fistula in a Female: Challenges Faced in Diagnosis and Management

A case report in the Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons describes diagnostic and management challenges of a rare, unusually long vestibular fistula in a female neonate.

A modeling approach to understanding poor stability in people with vestibular hypofunction

A biomechanical modeling study investigates walking instability in people with vestibular hypofunction, characterizing increased trunk sway and spatiotemporal gait variability.

Pigeons lock their eyes in place during flight

A Current Biology study examines how pigeons stabilize their gaze during flight using a fixate-and-saccade pattern involving coordinated head and eye movements.