by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A nurse explained: Recently an elderly friend of my neighbor suddenly began hearing “singing” auditory hallucinations at night. She has had hearing aids for some time and has had a lot of difficulty with them. She has even changed doctors because she was not happy. Could the sudden onset of the […]
Ear Problems
Which Musical Instruments Are Safe for Children with LVAS to Play?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother asked: My daughter has bilateral LVAS and is begging to play an instrument. Do you have any advice or experience with what instruments are safe for children with LVAS to play? Some people with LVAS (Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome, sometimes called EVAS—Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome) are very sensitive to […]
Phantom Music with Normal Hearing—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I read your article on Musical Ear Syndrome with interest because although my hearing is normal, I suffer from insomnia because I hear music and singing through the night. What particularly caught my attention is that a couple of the people you quote have heard exactly the same […]
Can Adalimumab (Humira) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 35 years. About a year ago I was put on 40 mg shots of Adalimumab (brand name Humira) every two weeks. My tinnitus was bad during the last few years and I attributed it to stress. This past Saturday I took a […]
Convincing Elderly People That They Are Hearing Phantom Sounds Can be Most Difficult!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June 6, 2009 A concerned daughter wrote: My mother, who is 83, has hearing loss and lives alone in an apartment in a quiet area. My brother lives next door. She has been hearing phantom music for some years now, and we cannot get her to accept that […]
Otosclerosis, Stapedectomies and MRIs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Otosclerosis (OH-toe-sklare-OH-sis) is a condition where spongy bone grows in the middle ear and often “fixes” the stapes (stirrup), the third bone in the middle ear, to the oval window so it can’t vibrate freely. The result is a conductive hearing loss. To correct this condition, an ear specialist performs a […]