Cochlear implants have improved sound perception for thousands of people with severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss. To ensure a good quality sound signal, the implant must be individually programmed throughout ...

In current residency surgical training programs, residents learn by observing their mentor and practicing under his/her supervision. For patient safety, the mentor needs to ensure that residents have sufficient practice ...

This thesis uses an experimental model of cochlear implantation to examine the hearing protection afforded by the application of dexamethasone to the round window prior to surgery.

Patients with combined cerebellar and vestibular impairment were first identified in about 1979 and were studied as a pathophysiological model. The syndrome of Cerebellar Ataxia with Bilateral Vestibulopathy (CABV) and ...

Otitis media (OM) is one of the commonest infections of infants and young children, being second only to the common cold. Acute OM (AOM) is also the commonest illness of children for which medical attention is sought in ...

In mammals, overexposure to loud noise, ototoxic medication or even ageing can incur irreversible damage to the sensory hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) resulting in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Currently, ...

Cochlear implant (CI) users can often achieve high levels of speech comprehension in quiet condition but typically face challenges in noisy environments. Under such conditions, the ability to detect, perceive and comprehend ...

Since the development of the cochlear implant, hearing rehabilitation has been possible for patients with severe to profound hearing loss. The audiological criteria for cochlear implantation is expanding to include more ...

Despite early diagnosis, early fitting of more advanced sensory aids, early intervention, and intensive educational management, many children with severe to profound hearing loss are delayed in their acquisition of spoken ...

Most cochlear implant recipients achieve good speech perception under good listening conditions. However, pitch perception is generally poor. The first aspect of cochlear implant ...