by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a chart comparing the three main Cochlear Implant companies and their various cochlear implants. Once on this page, click on the “Cochlear Implant Comparison Chart” link. It compares Cochlear (Australia), Advanced Bionics (USA) and MedEl (Austria). This information quickly goes out of date as each manufacturer releases new products and […]
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Bad Fluorescent Light Ballasts Can Cause Interference (Buzzing) via Your T-coils
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Have you ever dealt with the problem of noise (buzzing) from fluorescent lights in a loop system? I’ve heard that you can buy special ‘ballasts’ for the lights that will take care of that. Is that right? Here’s the deal. Back about 1998 or so, a bunch of […]
Which Is the Least Ototoxic Anti-Inflammatory Drug?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A person wrote, I have residual tinnitus from sudden hearing loss that occurred about ten years ago. Fortunately, most of my hearing came back. However, I was exposed to a smoke alarm about a year and a half ago that aggravated my tinnitus. That, too, is under control as long as […]
FM Systems and Magnetic Interference
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man reported, I have tried FM systems in different locations with marginal to no success. In the rooms that I could not successfully hear, it was due to the FM system picking up electrical impulses in the walls as well as from the florescent light fixtures. This interference was much […]
Nesprin4 Genetic Mutation Causes Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © July, 2013 Scientists have been uncovering more and more genetic mutations that result in hearing loss. In fact, genetic mutations are linked to about half of all cases of hearing loss. (1) The latest discovery, reported here, is by Dr. Karen Avraham at Tel Aviv University in Israel. She and […]
Flying vs. Driving over the Mountains for People with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, Our family is headed from the east coast to Colorado this summer and, deciding to play it safe, we will be taking a train to avoid flying and the consequent air pressure changes since our daughter has LVAS. However, I recently came across some information that the ups […]
Do I Have Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS)?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, How do I know if I have Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome? Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS) is probably not a familiar condition to most people. In fact, few people have ever heard of it. The tensor tympani muscle, from which Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome gets its name, […]
Cure for Noise-Induced Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. There is some interesting tinnitus research going on into the mechanisms that cause tinnitus, and the mechanisms that keep tinnitus “running” once it occurs. Researchers have noticed an emerging pattern associated with tinnitus. Exposure to loud sounds leads to cochlear damage and hearing loss, even though this damage is often not […]
Loop Systems (T-coils) vs. Bluetooth Technology
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2013 A person proudly explained, My new behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids do not have the t-Coil option anymore. I hear that t-Coils are a thing of the past and will be phased out soon as new technology is available. I am now using Bluetooth technology. I can […]
Help! I Can’t Hear My Clients
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I need a device to help me hear soft spoken people in an office. I am a counselor and for the past year I find I have to strain to hear many people. Is there a device I could use to help me hear them better? Incidentally, […]