Posts made in October, 2008
Breaking The Silence Of Vocal Cord Paralysis
Adult onset vocal cord (or fold) paralysis is due to abnormal nerve input to the laryngeal muscles. The associated nerves are the superior laryngeal nerve and the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The superior laryngeal nerve carries signals to the cricothyroid muscle. The recurrent laryngeal nerve carries signals to different voice box muscles responsible for breathing, coughing, [...]
Not All Digital Hearing Aids Are Created Equal: New Technology Options Offer Patients Greater Clarity
Thanks to recent technological advances, digital hearing aids offer greater comfort and audio quality than ever before. They are available in both high-end and entry-level models based on their features and capabilities. For some patients, however, the increased options have made the process of choosing a digital hearing aid very confusing. At CornerStone Ear, Nose [...]
Jodi Thought She Was Deaf: But We Wouldn’t Hear Of It: Detection of Otosclerosis Made Recovery Possible
Jodi Grice knows just how life-changing a second opinion can be. That’s because four years ago, when she saw her doctor about the gradual hearing loss she was experiencing, Jodi was told a hearing aid was her only option. Fortunately, a friend suggested she go to CornerStone Ear, Nose & Throat for a second opinion. [...]
Infant Hearing Screening Is Critical in Avoiding Impact on Speech and Social Development
Hearing loss is one of the most frequently occurring congenital disabilities, affecting approximately three in 1,000 people. Without early detection and intervention, hearing impairment in infants and young children can negatively impact speech and language acquisition, academic achievement, and cognitive and social development. It is a potential source of liability for the patients’ physicians if [...]
Digital Hearing Aids Are Effective For High Frequency Hearing Loss
High frequency hearing loss, which results in difficulty hearing in the presence of background noise, was not easily treatable in the past. Analog hearing aid technology amplifies the overall sound in an area, and doesn’t help a person differentiate speech from surrounding noise. With the progression of hearing aid technology from analog to digital, there [...]
Technology, Ingenuity & One Operation Erase A Lifetime Of Hearing Loss For This Young Patient
By the time Caitlin Echave was a high school sophomore, she and her family were resigned to the fact that her hearing loss, which began when she was 11 years old, would never get better. She had reluctantly started wearing hearing aids, but still hid that fact from everyone except for close friends. After moving [...]
Comparing Our Audiologists To Hearing Instrument Specialists
In order to deliver the highest level of audiology services, CornerStone Ear, Nose & Throat, has only certified audiologists on our staff. That’s because when it comes to hearing exams and hearing aids, there is a dramatic differences in training and skill level between certified audiologists and so-called hearing instrument specialists. Your patients are typically [...]