How To Describe and Identify Your Type of Tinnitus
Tinnitus refers to the presence of buzzing, clicking, ringing or hissing noises in the ears. It is generally classified into two main types: Let’s take a closer look at tinnitus severity and type to help you describe it to your provider when seeking symptom management. Tinnitus Severity The severity of tinnitus varies from nonbothersome to…
How Are Hyperacusis and Tinnitus Connected?
Tinnitus is characterized by a ringing, buzzing, clicking or roaring sound in the ears that cannot be heard from the outside. Affecting more than 50 million people in the United States, tinnitus can be infrequent and relatively nonbothersome or persistent and bothersome. Bothersome tinnitus is likely to cause stress, irritability and sleeplessness. Hyperacusis is characterized…
What to Know About Humidity and Hearing Aids
Sitting by the water at Fort Lee Historic Park is the perfect way to spend an autumn day. Although there are many perks to living by the water, high humidity is one aspect to consider when wearing hearing aids. How Do Hearing Aids Work? Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. The…
What to Know About Acoustic Neuromas
Acoustic neuromas are noncancerous, slow-growing tumors on the vestibular nerve, the main inner ear nerve responsible for sending balance information to the brain. Also called vestibular schwannomas, acoustic neuromas arise when Schwann cells wrap around or cover the vestibular nerve. Although acoustic neuromas are noncancerous, large or quickly growing neuromas can press against the brain…
What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory processing disorder (APD) disrupts the way the brain understands sound input. The disorder causes the brain’s auditory system to miss or misinterpret speech sounds. Let’s examine the prevalence, symptoms and identification of auditory processing disorder. How Common Is Auditory Processing Disorder? A study on support systems for those with APD found that an estimated…
Amp Up Your Summer Fun—Take Advantage of Better Hearing & Speech Month Specials
With summer approaching, we want to make sure you’re able to gear up for all the giggles, gatherings and good times ahead. May is Better Hearing & Speech month, which means it’s a great time to check in and see how things are going with your hearing. Whether you currently wear hearing devices or generally…
What to Know About Hearing Loss & Alcohol
It may be fun to grab a drink with friends at The Dublin Yard during happy hour. However, doing so often can actually have an effect on your hearing. Below we review some of the research on this topic. Drinking Can Cause Cocktail Deafness In one study out of London, alcohol use disorder was shown…
Ways To Protect Your Hearing This Year
At the start of the new year, many of us have goals or resolutions that center around our health. Maybe you want to eat more vegetables or sign up for a fitness class at the Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center. One area of our health that often gets overlooked is our hearing. Consider changing…
Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children Could Affect Later Development
A common misconception about hearing loss is that it only affects older adults. But not only are children also impacted, hearing loss can actually affect their development. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 2 – 3 out of every 1,000 children are born with some degree of hearing loss. Additionally,…
Hearing Loss May Cause Reading Problems in Children
Nearly 15% of school-age children and teens (ages 6-19) have some degree of hearing loss according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hearing loss reduces a person’s capacity to detect and process speech as well as sound. This produces multifaceted effects including speech and language delays. These developmental delays can cause challenges…