by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I am about to replace my dial up Internet connection with a broadband one and wireless connectivity would seem preferable to wired via USB or Ethernet for many reasons. However I have been wondering whether the wireless signal could in any way interfere with my wife’s digital aids. […]
Meniere’s Disease and LVAS—Is My Hearing Going to Get Worse?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: I was just diagnosed with bi-lateral LVAS [large vestibular aqueduct syndrome] AND Meniere’s disease, moderate- profound loss. Does the fact that I have both, increase my chances for further hearing loss? Can I expect my hearing to deteriorate further? I know no one can say for certain, I’d […]
Gentamicin and Balance Problems
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. More often than I care to remember, I receive correspondence from people whose ears have been seriously and permanently damaged from blindly taking the ototoxic drugs prescribed by their doctors. Doctors are not infallible and do make mistakes. Furthermore, there are good doctors and bad doctors as the following story attests. […]
Sounds That Hurt—Recruitment Kicking In
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The parents of a hard of hearing boy wrote: We had a weird experience this last weekend and wanted to see if anyone else has had something similar happen to them or their child. Our son (age 10) has a mild to moderate hearing loss in his left ear, and a […]
Ear Protection When Cutting Grass
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: Because I have a lot of grass to mow I spend 2 to 4 hours per week on a riding mower. My question is how best to protect what is left of my hearing. I believe my best options are high quality ear muffs or noise canceling ear […]
Captioned Live Theatre
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you are a live theater buff, but no longer go to live performances because you have trouble hearing the actors, you will be glad to know of this great resource—and free too—that lists upcoming performances for the next 10 months or so that will be captioned for your “listening” pleasure. […]