Parts of the Ear
The cochlea is located in what part of the ear?
The inner ear
What are the three most common options for hearing amplification?
What is an environmental cause of hearing loss?
Meningitis, Ototoxic drugs, high fever, foreign object, aging, exposure to noise
What are the two categories of genetic hearing loss?
Syndromic and Non syndromic
What are the 3 syndromes related to hearing loss that we learned?
(1) Usher Syndrome
(2) Waardenburg Syndrome
(3) Treacher Collins Syndrome
What is the purpose of hearing?
1. Learning and spoken language
2. Monitoring the environment
True or False. If you have a sensorineural hearing loss in both ears you would have the same technology in both ears.
False. You could have a hearing aid in one ear and a cochlear implant in the other.
Is a hearing loss due to meningitis
Acquired or Congenital?
Is it Sensorineural or Conductive?
Acquired
Sensorineural
What is a causes of hearing loss can be congenital?
Viral diseases (rubella)
Premature
Hereditary
Some physical characteristics related to Waardenburg syndrome are ...
- Sharp blue eyes
- Hair pigmentation (white or grey hair)
- Skin pigmentation
- Wide set eyes
- Lower hairline
- Eyebrows that connect
1. Localization of sound
2. Warning
3. Overhearing
If I have a conductive loss what type of personal amplification would not be an option for me
Cochlear implant
Excessive noise exposure can result in what type of loss?
Sensorineural or conductive
What is a congenital hearing loss?
A hearing loss that is present from birth
Usher syndrome is related to difficulties with vision specifically two types of vision.
Night vision
Peripheral Vision
Damage to this part of the ear results in a conductive hearing loss
Middle ear
Sally has Treacher Collins syndrome, what personal amplification technology would be best for her?
BAHA (bone anchored hearing aid)
Hearing loss caused by Ototoxic drugs
Is acquired or congenital?
Is sensorineural or conductive?
Acquired
Could be both sensorineural and conductive
What is an acquired hearing loss?
Jimmy is 8 years old he has a profound hearing loss and decreased night vision. What type of Usher Syndrome does he have?
Type 1
Damage to this part of the ear results in a sensorineural hearing loss.
Cochlea, hair cells and/or auditory nerve
Johnny has a profound, sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. What personal amplification technology would be the best fit for Johnny?
A cochlear implant
Meningitis
Is it congenital or acquired?
Is it sensorineural or conductive?
What amplification would someone with meningitis induced hearing loss use?
Acquired
Sensorineural
Cochlear implant or hearing aids
What resources can I use to study for my test?
Review powerpoint
Worksheets
Physics of Sound Powerpoint
Hearing Loss - Genetics Powerpoint
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 Waardenburg syndrome?
Type 2 does not have wide space between the inner corners of the eyes.