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What Is Phonophobia?

Our world is filled with different phobias that seem almost impossible to believe, a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth, a fear of numbers, or a fear of the color

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What Are Ototoxic Medications?

Ototoxicity is poisoning to the ear that takes place from exposure to harmful chemicals. The resulting consequence is temporary or permanent damage to the inner ear, which leads to hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, or balance

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What Is Aural Rehabilitation?

Aural rehabilitation is a broad term that encompasses all of the treatment that can be provided to help people overcome the challenges related to hearing loss. It includes amplification (hearing aids, cochlear implants, assistive devices),

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What Is Otorrhea?

Otorrhea is a term commonly used within the field of audiology and medicine. It refers to any drainage from the ear canal. Typically, the drainage is associated with an outer ear or middle ear infection,

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How To Deal With Excessive Earwax?

Got an earful of wax?  Some of it is good for you.  Earwax, technically known as “cerumen” is a bodily production that is actually pretty useful- in small amounts, that is.  It naturally cleans as

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What’s An Exostosis Ear?

Exostoses is a medical term for a benign overgrowth of bone in the ear canal. The extra bone formation occurs in the inner ⅓ of the ear canal, and typically occurs after several exposures to

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Is an audiogram painful?

What is an audiogram and what does it test for? The world of audiology can be a little confusing at times due to the names used to describe our field! I am going to break

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What Is Muffled Hearing A Symptom Of?

Muffled hearing is often a sign of something going on in the outer, middle or inner ear. Depending on the onset (sudden or gradual) and any other extenuating circumstances such as recent air travel, a

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Lyric Hearing Aids Review

Lyric Hearing Lyric is the only hearing device option that is an invisible extended wear hearing aid worn 24 hours a day. The Lyric hearing device is placed deep into the patient’s ear by a

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