by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. An audiologist wrote, I am a newly qualified Audiologist who frequently sees patients that suffer from tinnitus. Most of the patients I see have had tinnitus for quite some time (more than 6 months). We have a very long waiting list at the hospital at which I work, and sadly patients […]
Ear Problems
Sudden Hearing Loss from a Virus—Is It Catching?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Recently a man phoned me and explained, My boss suddenly lost the hearing in one ear due to a virus. My question to you is—is he contagious? In other words, can I lose my hearing from being near him? I’ve answered thousands of questions related to ears, but this is the […]
Meniere’s Disease and Meniett Therapy
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Meniere’s Disease is actually a syndrome (collection of symptoms) including a fluctuating hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus and a feeling of fullness or pressure in the affected ear. Meniere’s Disease affects in excess of 2.6 million people in North America and Europe. For most people with Meniere’s, the vertigo is the most […]
Breast-Feeding Reduces Ear Infections
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a shocking statistic. Next to the common cold, ear infections are the most commonly diagnosed childhood illness in the United States. More than 3 out of 4 children have had at least one ear infection by the time they are 3 years old. (1) This high incidence of ear […]
Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS) and Flying
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: We just visited our ENT for my son’s biannual hearing test. My husband asked the doctor if he could do another cat scan. He told the doctor we wanted to make sure whether my son had LVAS or not because we want to fly. My doctor told us […]
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)—Changing How You Think About Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If your tinnitus is bothering you, maybe you should try Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). CBT is just a fancy way of saying that how you think about something reflects how you will react physically and emotionally to it. Thousands of years ago, wise King Solomon wrote, “As a man thinks in […]