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View article: Inner Ear Dysfunction in Thyroid Disease: A Scoping Review
Inner Ear Dysfunction in Thyroid Disease: A Scoping Review Open
Background and Objectives: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is influenced by various causes, including thyroid diseases. For example, hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity can damage the inner ear through hormonal, immune, and vascular …
View article: Academic Burnout in University Students with Specific Learning Disorders: The Mediating Role of Anxiety in the Relationship Between Burnout and Depression
Academic Burnout in University Students with Specific Learning Disorders: The Mediating Role of Anxiety in the Relationship Between Burnout and Depression Open
Background: The number of students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs) in universities has recently increased. Thus, it is important to analyze their difficulties throughout their academic studies and propose adequate interventions to …
View article: Cochlear Implant in Children with Congenital CMV Infection: Long-Term Results from an Italian Multicentric Study
Cochlear Implant in Children with Congenital CMV Infection: Long-Term Results from an Italian Multicentric Study Open
Background/Objectives: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. In cases of severe-to-profound SNHL, cochlear implantation (CI) is a widely used inte…
View article: Cochlear Implant (CI) procedure. Italian Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SIOeChCF) and Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics (SIAF). Part 2: cochlear implants in children
Cochlear Implant (CI) procedure. Italian Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SIOeChCF) and Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics (SIAF). Part 2: cochlear implants in children Open
Though the systematic research of scientific literature found a scarcity of randomised trials and an overall poor conduct and reporting quality of primary studies and systematic reviews, conditional recommendations in favour of CI have bee…
View article: Psychological Health of Deaf Pre-Teens and Teenagers with Cochlear Implants and Maternal Psychological Features: A Pilot Study
Psychological Health of Deaf Pre-Teens and Teenagers with Cochlear Implants and Maternal Psychological Features: A Pilot Study Open
Background/Objectives: The psychological health of deaf children and adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) appears to be related to the degree of auditory and linguistic recovery achieved, as well as contextual factors. Few studies have…
View article: Hearing Loss and Turner Syndrome: A Scoping Review
Hearing Loss and Turner Syndrome: A Scoping Review Open
Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most frequent disorders in Turner syndrome (TS); HL can be present with a wide spectrum of manifestations and also evolve with age. The aim of this paper is to perform a review of the literature on the preva…
View article: Cochlear implant procedure. Italian Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SIOeChCF) and Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics (SIAF). Part 1: cochlear implants in adults
Cochlear implant procedure. Italian Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SIOeChCF) and Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics (SIAF). Part 1: cochlear implants in adults Open
Though the systematic research of scientific literature found a scarcity of randomised trials and an overall poor conduct and reporting quality of primary studies and systematic reviews, strong or conditional recommendations in favour of C…
View article: Oncological and Functional Outcomes After Type III Cordectomy for Early Glottic Cancer (Tis, T1a): A Retrospective Study Based on Our 10-Year Experience
Oncological and Functional Outcomes After Type III Cordectomy for Early Glottic Cancer (Tis, T1a): A Retrospective Study Based on Our 10-Year Experience Open
Background: The recommended treatment for early glottic cancer is trans-oral laser microsurgery, with excellent oncological and functional outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate oncological and functional outcomes in patients who u…
View article: Acute Onset of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy in Children: An Overview
Acute Onset of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy in Children: An Overview Open
Background The facial nerve (FN) plays a pivotal role in human life; apart from its sensory and parasympathetic functions, it innervates the facial muscles, and it is therefore involved in non-verbal communication, allowing us to express e…
View article: Communication Skills in Toddlers Exposed to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy
Communication Skills in Toddlers Exposed to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy Open
Studies about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnant women and children born to positive women are controversial with regard to possible inner ear-related damage but most of them do not detect the involvement of this virus in auditory funct…
View article: Congenital deafness and vestibular disorders: a systematic literature review
Congenital deafness and vestibular disorders: a systematic literature review Open
Introduction Congenital deafness is a pathological entity that represents an economical and social burden, affecting up to 0.2% of newborns in Europe. Sensorineural hearing loss (SHL) is caused by a variety of factors, including congenital…
View article: Unilateral Hearing Loss and Auditory Asymmetry in Mitochondrial Disease: A Scoping Review
Unilateral Hearing Loss and Auditory Asymmetry in Mitochondrial Disease: A Scoping Review Open
Background/Objectives: Mitochondrial transfer RNA mutations are one of the most important causes of hereditary hearing loss in humans. In most cases, its presentation is bilateral and symmetrical; however, there are numerous cases of singl…
View article: Auditory and Language Abilities in Children with Takenouchi–Kosaki Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Auditory and Language Abilities in Children with Takenouchi–Kosaki Syndrome: A Systematic Review Open
Takenouchi–Kosaki syndrome (TKS) is a rare congenital disease caused by a de novo mutation in the Cell Division Cycle 42 (CDC42) gene. Patients with TKS present facial and body dysmorphisms, hematologic and immune dysregulation, intellectu…
View article: Pediatric Hearing Loss and the Multidisciplinary Approach. The Hearing Disability Team (HDT) Experience
Pediatric Hearing Loss and the Multidisciplinary Approach. The Hearing Disability Team (HDT) Experience Open
Hearing loss is among the utmost common disorders in children and a late diagnosis can impact language and cognitive development. With the aim of implementing an early hearing detection program (EHDP), the Emilia Romagna region has officia…
View article: Auditory and language features in children with 18q deletion: Our experience and a brief review of the literature
Auditory and language features in children with 18q deletion: Our experience and a brief review of the literature Open
18q deletion is a rare genetic condition that occurs approximately 1 in 40,000 live births. The aim of this study is to describe four cases of 18q deletion, analyzing their auditory and language skills. A secondary aim is to compare our fi…
View article: Audiological Phenotypes of Connexin Gene Mutation Patterns: A Glance at Different GJB2/GJB6 Gene Mutation Profiles
Audiological Phenotypes of Connexin Gene Mutation Patterns: A Glance at Different GJB2/GJB6 Gene Mutation Profiles Open
GJB2 mutations are the most common cause of autosomal-recessive non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The available evidence shows large phenotypic variability across different genotypes and allelic variants. The aim of this stu…
View article: Polyphenols in Inner Ear Neurobiology, Health and Disease: From Bench to Clinics
Polyphenols in Inner Ear Neurobiology, Health and Disease: From Bench to Clinics Open
There is substantial experimental and clinical interest in providing effective ways to both prevent and slow the onset of hearing loss. Auditory hair cells, which occur along the basilar membrane of the cochlea, often lose functionality du…
View article: Cochlear Implantation in Children with Additional Disabilities: A Systematic Review
Cochlear Implantation in Children with Additional Disabilities: A Systematic Review Open
This study examines the last 10 years of medical literature on the benefits of cochlear implantation in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) with additional disabilities. The most recent literature concerning cochlear implants (C…
View article: Italian validation of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly – Screening version (HHIE-S-It)
Italian validation of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly – Screening version (HHIE-S-It) Open
Since the HHIE-S-It presented acceptable psychometric properties, its adoption is justified for both clinical and research purposes. Acceptable diagnostic attributes allow its use as a screening tool for age-related hearing loss.
View article: The Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus through the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Scores
The Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus through the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Scores Open
Background and Objectives: Tinnitus affects millions of adults. Many therapies, including complementary and alternative medicine and tinnitus retraining therapies, have been trialed, but an effective option, particularly for chronic subjec…
View article: The Audiological Follow-Up of Children with Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: An Experience in Two Italian Centers
The Audiological Follow-Up of Children with Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: An Experience in Two Italian Centers Open
Background: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the leading cause of non-hereditary sensorineural hearing loss in children. While about 10% of children reportedly display symptoms at birth, 85–90% of cCMV infection cases are asy…
View article: Vertebrobasilar and Basilar Dolichoectasia Causing Audio-Vestibular Manifestations: A Case Series with a Brief Literature Review
Vertebrobasilar and Basilar Dolichoectasia Causing Audio-Vestibular Manifestations: A Case Series with a Brief Literature Review Open
Audio-vestibular symptoms can arise from vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) and basilar dolichoectasia (BD). Given the dearth of available information, herein we reported our experience with different audio-vestibular disorders (AVDs) ob…
View article: Auditory Screening in Newborns after Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An Overview
Auditory Screening in Newborns after Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An Overview Open
Background and aim: Several viruses have previously been reported to be responsible for congenital hearing loss; therefore, since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 infection pandemic, various reports have investigated a possible link. The ai…
View article: The Role of Primary Mitochondrial Disorders in Hearing Impairment: An Overview
The Role of Primary Mitochondrial Disorders in Hearing Impairment: An Overview Open
Background. Defects of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) involved in the function of the mitochondrial electron transport chain can result in primary mitochondrial diseases (PMDs). Various features can influence the phenotypes of different PMDs, w…
View article: Monitoring of Auditory Function in Newborns of Women Infected by SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy
Monitoring of Auditory Function in Newborns of Women Infected by SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy Open
Background: Gestational SARS-CoV-2 infection can impact maternal and neonatal health. The virus has also been reported to cause newborn sensorineural hearing loss, but its consequences for the auditory system are not fully understood. Obje…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Development of a new self-assessment tool for laryngopharyngeal reflux screening in singers (SVHI-12-LPR)
Supplementary Material for: Development of a new self-assessment tool for laryngopharyngeal reflux screening in singers (SVHI-12-LPR) Open
Introduction: The present study aims to develop a new tool for the evaluation of singers with self-reported symptoms suggestive of LPR (the SVHI-12-LPR), by correlating RSI with SVHI in a population sample of 163 subjects (both professiona…
View article: Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series
Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series Open
Background: Cochlear implantation (CI) following endoscopic transcanal infrapromontorial vestibular schwannoma (VS) dissection is a feasible intervention in intracanalicular VS, with minimal extension into the cerebellopontine angle, but n…
View article: Psychological Profile and Social Behaviors of Patients with Hyperacusis
Psychological Profile and Social Behaviors of Patients with Hyperacusis Open
Increased noise sensitivity refers to the abnormal subjective response to external sounds, with a prevalence of between 8% and 15.2% in the adult population as suggested by epidemiological studies. The basic neural mechanism of hyperacusis…