Hearing
Hearing
Hearing
Tinnitus
Other - Hearing Category
100
hearing loss or block of acoustic energy that prevents the conduction of sound to the inner ear, may occur because of problems in the external or middle ear.
What is Conductive Hearing
100
age-related sensorineural hearing loss
What is - presbycusis
100
Although bothersome, tinnitus usually isn't a sign of something serious. Although it can worsen with age, for many people, tinnitus can improve with treatment. Treating an identified underlying cause sometimes helps. Other treatments reduce or mask the noise, making tinnitus less noticeable
What is - Is Tinnitus serious?
100
Tinnitus – or the perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus. Unilateral app 50% of the time
What is occurs what percentage of the time
100
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What is the age that men typically start having some hearing difficulties
200
loss or damage to the sensory hair cells of the cochlea, a pea shaped organ of the inner ear, or to the nerve cells of the cochlear ganglion, brain stem tracts or cortex or a combination of these
What is Sensorineural Hearing
200
sensorineural hearing loss due to age-related changes
What is - This hearing loss is not correctable
200
characterize by atrophy and degeneration of the stria vascularis http://jp.physoc.org/content/576/1/11/F1.expansion
What is Strial Presbycusis
200
Tinnitus – or the perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus. 2-3 million are affected with extensive affect of quality of life.
What is - how many are affected with extensive affect of quality of life
200
37
What is the age that women may start having some hearing difficulties
300
People who have acoustic neuromas that affect both hearing nerves have neurofibromatosis type 2, a rare genetic condition that affects your nervous system and causes tumors to develop
What is neurofibromatosis - type 2
300
An acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops on a nerve that affects your hearing and balance (eighth cranial nerve)
What is vestibular schwannoma
300
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
What is - This type of hearing loss is seen in individuals with neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia
300
Tinnitus – or the perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus.Perceived as buzzing, whining, or ringing in the ears
What is - how is Tinnitus perceived?
300
Hearing level increases with the most difficulty in hearing the higher frequencies, such as those above 400 Hz
What is the most difficult levels of hearing
400
Meniere's Disease
What is a disorder of the inner ear that causes spontaneous episodes of vertigo
400
Sensory Presbycusis
What is characterized by epithelial atrophy and degeneration of hair cells and supporting cells in the Organ of Corti
400
Characterized by a gradual decrease in first-order neurons within the cochlea and neuron loss along the auditory pathway
What is Neural Presbycusis
400
Yes
What is - Does Tinnitus increase with age?
400
Threshold sensitivity, i.e. pitch discrimination and auditory reaction time. - begins to diminish by the fourth decade.
What is - Pitch discrimination and auditory reaction time begin to:
500
People in their 40s and 50s are more likely than people in other age groups to develop Meniere's disease, but it can occur in anyone, even children.
What is age group is more likely to develop Meniere's Disease
500
— along with fluctuating hearing loss, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and sometimes a feeling of fullness or pressure in your ear
What is tinnitus
500
Cochlear Conductive Presbycusis
What is - it is caused by a disorder of the motion mechanics f the cochlear duct
500
Tinnitus (TIN-i-tus) is noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 1 in 5 people. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.
What is Tinnitus a condition or a symptom?
500
Dichotic Listening – or simultaneous presentation of different material to each ear
What is Dichotic Listening
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