Although tinnitus is commonly encountered in otolaryngology and audiology clinics, there is no consensus on its management. It is important to design an individual-specific intervention plan since tinnitus adversely affects the quality of life when it is not controlled with appropriate methods. One of the methods used in the management of tinnitus is music therapy. It is reported that this method gives results when applied to individuals with residual inhibition. This study presents a case report of the positive results of music therapy in a 32-year-old individual with chronic subjective tinnitus without residual inhibition.
Aim: The study aims to examine the language development skills of children educated with or without their foreign peers in kindergarten.
Methods: The research was planned in the comparison model. The study group of the research consists of 101 children (5-6 age group who received an education with their foreign peers [N=59] who did not receive education with their foreign peers [N=42]). There are a total of 12 foreign national children, Syrian and Egyptian, in the primary school chosen for the research. “General Information Form” and “Preschool Language Scale-5 (PLS-5)” were used as data collection tools in the research.
Aim: Healthy communication in married life is crucial for the continuation of the marriage and the happiness of couples. For healthy communication, hearing systems must work appropriately. This study aims to examine the mindfulness levels and conflict resolution styles of married individuals with hearing loss by comparing them with married individuals with normal hearing.
Otitis media with effusion is a disease characterized by fluid accumulation behind the intact tympanic membrane without systemic and local signs of acute infection, such as fever, irritability, ear discharge, and hyperemia of the tympanic membrane. It is an important health problem frequently encountered by family physicians, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists.
Ossiculoplasty (OP) refers to the reconstruction of middle ear ossicular defects. OP trials have been made since the beginning of the 1900s. After the first allografts were presented to the literature in the 1950s, the modern OP period began. Erosion of the middle ear ossicles is frequently seen in chronic otitis media. While the long process of the incus erodes most frequently, the ossicle most resistant to erosion is the mallei of the manubrium.
Knowing the stages of speech, language, and hearing development in young patients developing normally helps to detect issues (or delays) with their abilities. By identifying the loss early on and carrying out the necessary interventions, it is possible to promise that a child with hearing loss will experience a developmental phase close to normal. Training in hearing and language appropriate for the child’s age and developmental stage constitutes appropriate therapies.
According to the latest data, hearing loss, a common disease, affects one out of every five people. It is predicted that this rate will be one out of every four people in about 30 years. Many factors cause hearing loss. One of them is the nutritional status that is last included in hearing loss etiology by the WHO, and this issue has become more important with the increase of epidemiological studies on the effect of nutrition on hearing in recent years.
Noise is a disturbing sound that has temporary or permanent effects on the hearing system. Noise-induced hearing loss is the most important cause of hearing loss in adults, but it is also one of the most common occupational diseases. Understanding the pathophysiology of noise and its effects on the auditory system is crucial to prevent these losses. In line with this information, the study aims to systematically compile studies investigating the pathophysiology of noise and its effects on the auditory system.
Vertigo is a virtual sensation of movement of the person or their environment. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) occurs as a result of changes in the position of the head concerning gravity. BPPV is frequently encountered in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinics. BPPV is thought to be caused by displaced free-moving fragments of otoliths in the utricular macula.
Otosclerosis is the most common cause of conductive hearing loss among young adults. It involves the otic capsule. Destruc- tion of the normal bone by osteoclasts and replacement of new spongy bone by osteoblasts results in fixation of stapes and conductive hearing loss.
