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Tinnitus Effects And Correlations Between Capd, Language Processing, And Asd: A Capstone Case Series, Kristin Williford, Antony Joseph
Tinnitus Effects And Correlations Between Capd, Language Processing, And Asd: A Capstone Case Series, Kristin Williford, Antony Joseph
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Introduction: Some people with tinnitus have normal audiometric hearing thresholds. Even when hearing is within normal limits, patients can suffer a myriad of symptoms from tinnitus, including depression and other mental health problems. Case Presentation: A male adult presented to the clinic with complaints of bothersome tinnitus, asymmetric hearing loss, and a long history of environmental noise exposure, including both occupational and recreational noise. Discussion: Audiologists should determine the primary concerns of their tinnitus patients and how the condition affects their health and wellbeing. To do this, a thorough case history, audiologic assessment, outcome measures, and empathetic listening should be …
Listening Effort Outcome Measures In Adult Populations, Melissa Tednes, Scott E. Seeman Phd
Listening Effort Outcome Measures In Adult Populations, Melissa Tednes, Scott E. Seeman Phd
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Listening effort is being considered clinically as an important indicator of patient success with amplification. Listening effort refers to “the mental exertion required to attend to, and understand, an auditory message”. (McGarrigle et al., 2014) Cognitive ability, age, and degree of hearing impairment all must considered when measuring the effort one is exerting on a specific task. Listening effort can be measured using subjective tools, electrophysiologic measures, or with a dual-task paradigm. Subjective tools include self-reports and questionnaires. Electrophysiologic measures can consist of measuring pupil dilation, heart rate variability, and skin conductance. A dual-task paradigm is set-up with two tasks …