2026 February - 28 articles
Background/Objectives: Cochlear implant (CI) electrode array design plays a critical role in determining intracochlear position, hearing outcomes, and insertion-related risks. Straight (lateral wall) and perimodiolar electrode arrays are the two prin...
Background: Hearing aid (HA) outcome is a multidimensional construct that requires not only the analysis of auditory function improvement, but also a subjective evaluation of benefits from HAs. Indeed, subjective satisfaction of patients with HAs is...
Background/Objectives: Speech understanding in noise relies on both temporal fine structure (TFS) and temporal envelope (ENV) cues. While TFS primarily conveys interaural time differences (ITDs) at low frequencies, ENV cues can also support ITD proce...
Background/Objectives: The present study examined the effect of age on sentence recognition in noise in different noise conditions among adults with normal hearing sensitivity throughout the adult lifespan. Methods: A total of 113 adults aged between...
Background/Objective: Self-perceived hearing handicap (SPHH) reflects functional consequences of hearing loss beyond audiometric measures. Clarifying its relationship with audiometric severity and demographic factors is important for understanding ag...
Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder and most frequently involves the posterior semicircular canal (PSC). Atypical apogeotropic variants of PSC-BPPV may present with pure down-beati...
Background and objectives: Stapedotomy is the surgical treatment for otosclerosis, with excellent results in terms of hearing recovery. Various laser systems have proven to be an interesting alternative to the conventional technique, allowing for a m...
Background: The vestibular system encodes head motion through specialized Type I and Type II hair cells, which differentially respond to acceleration and its temporal derivative, jerk. Molecular gradients of retinoic acid establish zonal distribution...
Background/Objectives: In mainstream educational settings, deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students may have limited or no access to the spoken lectures and discussions that are central to the hearing majority classroom. Yet, engagement in these educa...
Background: Adults with severe to profound hearing loss have limited access to cochlear implants (CIs). The objective of this study was to assess the evidence to establish whether the uptake rate of CIs has changed over the past decade. Methods: A Pu...
This study explored the relationship between different home language activities and language ability in Chinese preschoolers with cochlear implants (CIs) (mean age = 4.50, range = 3–5), comparing them with normally hearing (NH) peers (mean age...
Background/Objectives: Speech processing engages both hemispheres of the brain but exhibits a degree of hemispheric asymmetry. This asymmetry, however, is not fixed and can be shaped by stimulus-related and listener-related factors. The present study...
Objective: This paper describes the development of a speech intelligibility test in Swiss German dialects, designed for children aged four to nine who are not yet familiar with standard German. Method: Suitable monosyllabic words and trochees in diff...
Background/Objectives: Endolymphatic sac surgery (ELSS) is a non-destructive surgical option for medically refractory Ménière’s disease (MD), yet factors influencing surgical outcomes remain poorly understood. This exploratory stu...
Universal newborn hearing screening is essential for early identification of sensorineural hearing loss. Infants born to adolescent mothers may be more vulnerable to abnormal screening outcomes due to biological, socio-economic, and obstetrical risk...
Background/Objectives: Accumulation of cerumen (earwax) in the auditory canal is a common condition, particularly in children and older adults, and often causes temporary hearing loss. While chronic hearing loss is known to affect mood and cognition,...
Background/Objectives: This study explored how attribute framing (lifestyle-focused vs. technology-focused product descriptions) and popularity cueing (presence or absence of a “best-seller” label) influenced purchase likelihood for a fic...
Background/Objectives: Vestibular migraine (VM) is one of the most prevalent causes of episodic vertigo, yet it remains underdiagnosed due to overlapping features with other vestibular disorders and the absence of definitive diagnostic tests. Vestibu...
Background/Objectives: This study compared vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) and video head impulse test (vHIT) findings between long-term hearing aid users and non-users with moderately severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)...
Dysphagia and dysarthria are common, co-occurring manifestations in neurodegenerative diseases, resulting from damage to distributed neural networks involving cortical, subcortical, cerebellar, and brainstem regions. These disorders profoundly affect...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the position of otoconial debris in lateral ampullar or non-ampullar canalolithiasis, based on two parameters: (1) the direction of the nystagmus appearing when the patient lies down, if present, a...
Background/Objectives: Patients with Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) are often devastated by the unknown etiology coupled with the unknown pathway to recovery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether abnormalities on the v...
Research exploring the impact of stimulation rate modifications on perception in cochlear implant users continues to expand. The existing body of research remains contradictory, making it difficult to establish a clear consensus that could inform cli...
Background/Objectives: Retrocochlear auditory dysfunctions (RADs), including auditory neuropathy (AN) and auditory processing disorders (APD), encompass disorders characterized by impaired auditory processing beyond the cochlea. This narrative review...
Background and Clinical Significance: Vestibular disorders in children are often overlooked, delaying treatment. Early diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) allows for targeted maneuvers during acute episodes. Though rare, BPPV can...
Background: The objective assessment of hearing in non-cooperative populations, such as neonates, remains a challenge. While Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) is the gold standard, its sensitivity to motion artifacts necessitates alternativ...
Objective: Several questionnaires for the diagnosis and characterization of tinnitus are available in English but there is a need for Portuguese standardized questionnaires for use in research and in clinic. The goals of this study were to translate...
Background/Objectives: The diagnosis of vestibular migraine (VM) and Meniere’s disease (MD) is based mainly on clinical criteria. The aim of this study is to systematically review and investigate the potential role of the video Head Impulse Tes...
