Out-Of-Body Experiences May Be Caused By A Condition In The Inner Ear

Out-Of-Body Experiences May Be Caused By A Condition In The Inner Ear

The Balance Organ Send Mixed Signals To The Brain

Vestibular disorders involve the inner ear and are specifically related to the structures that provide the brain with the sensation of balance and spatial orientation. The most common problem is dizziness and lack of balance, but it can also be a floating sensation. This has happened to patients with recurrent vertigo or with tinnitus. The floating sensation is perceived as an out-of-body experience. Patients in motion, such as driving or accelerating a car, may have these experiences because the vestibular system is sending mixed signals to their brains. More Information click here.

 

Learning To Choose A Hearing Aid

Learning To Choose A Hearing Aid    

Actual Devices Are Smaller And Can Have Functions For Background Noise Reduction    

A hearing aid can help relieve the consequences of hearing loss, especially when it is age-related, which appears gradually, and affects the quality of living of the person, and its ability to communicate. However, there is a wide variety of hearing aids, and it can be difficult to select one without the help of a specialist. The actual devices are not bulky but hide behind the ear. They have also digital internal electronics, which sets the difference in operation, and price, allowing clear conversations. Also, modern hearing aids can interface with smartphones via Bluetooth, allowing them to get access to more functions, and listening to streaming devices, such as TVs, radio, or portable players. It may also have directional microphones to orient the conversation to the person in front of the user. More details click here.

 

Must You Visit An Audiologist?

Must You Visit An Audiologist?    

Excess earwax can cause infections, blockage, tinnitus or hearing loss. This must be done safely by and specialist. However, it is also important to visit an audiologist to make sure there is no degradation in the capacity of hearing certain frequencies and conversations. Additional info click here.

 

What Is Hidden Hearing Loss?

What Is Hidden Hearing Loss?

Exposure To Loud Noises Can Affect The Ability To Recognize Words Over A Noisy Background

Exposure to loud sounds can affect the circuits between the sensory hair cells in the inner ear and the areas which deliver information to the brain. This type of damage is difficult to detect via conventional tests and is called hidden hearing loss. Researchers measured hearing and speech abilities before and after attending a venue with loud music, such as clubs or music festivals. They found that hearing loss was temporary. However, when conducting speech recognition tests with background noise, participants were less able to recognize the speech. More Information click here.

 

Aphasia Not Only Related To Language And Hearing – Other Brain Areas Are Involved

Aphasia Not Only Related To Language And Hearing – Other Brain Areas Are Involved    

Aphasia is a language disorder present in stroke patients in which the areas of the brain responsible for controlling hearing have been damaged. As a result, the patient has trouble hearing, understanding spoken words, speaking and even writing. It has been considered a language deficit disorder and treated as such. However, a recent study shows that other areas of the brain are involved, such as hearing, vision, executive functions such as control and planning, and motor processing. Additional info click here.

 

Dementia Can Be Caused By Untreated Hearing Loss

Dementia Can Be Caused By Untreated Hearing Loss    

Untreated hearing loss can affect other parts of the body. According to experts, the hearing process is 10 percent ear and 90 percent brain. In hearing loss, the brain does not get enough input and it starts to shut down the areas that deal with hearing, like muscle atrophy. This will eventually result in dementia. More info click here.

 

Tinnitus Treatment Trains The Brain To Ignore The Annoying Sound

Tinnitus Treatment Trains The Brain To Ignore The Annoying Sound

The Patient Uses An Ipod To Listen To A Special Sound While Sleeping

There is a treatment based in which the brain learns to ignore the tinnitus sounds. This is done with the generation of a tinnitus sound while the patient sleeps, and over time, the brain ignores the sound until it is hardly noticed. The treatment includes an iPod, which is approved as a medical device. The good news is that this system has won an award as a digital and mobile health app. Click here for more information.