As evidence linking hearing loss to cognitive decline mounts, researchers and clinicians are starting to explore whether automated, self-administered cognitive screening tests should be added to routine workups of patients seen in busy otolaryngology practices.
LW arrays are preferable to PM arrays for minimizing clinically relevant intracochlear trauma in cochlear implantation.
Chemosensory dysfunction is very common in COVID-19 and, although most people regain function within the first 28 days.
Cost-effectiveness varies between adults and children.
There is evidence that steroid use may be beneficial to improve hearing preservation.
Betahistine is widely used in Europe and the rest of the world in the treatment of Ménière’s disease.
Literature review does not support routine use of tomography (CT) prior to planned primary stapedotomy in patients with adult-onset CHL/MHL.
Otolaryngology experts examined important clinical questions in five areas—from antivirals for newborn hearing to tonsillar cancer—during the Triological Society’s “Best Practices” session.
Systemic corticosteroids are the firstline treatment of autoimmune inner ear disease, with intratympanic steroids as a possible adjuvant or alternative.
Newer studies assess the effect of cochlear implants on independent risk factors for dementia associated with hearing loss, including cognition, depression, and physical activity.