Search for dissertations about: "sensorineural hearing loss"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words sensorineural hearing loss.
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11. Hearing in advanced age Epidemiological, pathophysiological, and diagnostic perspectives from the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies
Abstract : The population aged 80 and above is expected to increase in the future resulting in an anticipated rise in health care demands. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is described as the third most common health condition associated with ageing. ARHL often results in communication difficulties and social isolation and is associated with cognitive decline. READ MORE
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12. Older Adults with Dual Sensory Loss : Prevalence, Diagnoses & Rehabilitation Services
Abstract : Introduction: Globally, the population aged 65 years and older are predicted to double within 30 years. The risk of developing vision loss in combination with hearing loss – dual sensory loss (DSL) increases with age. READ MORE
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13. Audiologic and cognitive long-term sequelae from closed head injury
Abstract : Objectives – Head injury is an important health problem all over the world. Previous studies have shown that peripheral hearing impairment (HI) is a common sequel of closed head injury (CHI), but in most cases it will subside within the first posttraumatic months. READ MORE
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14. Speech masking speech in everyday communication : The role of inhibitory control and working memory capacity
Abstract : Age affects hearing and cognitive abilities. Older people, with and without hearing impairment (HI), exhibit difficulties in hearing speech in noise. READ MORE
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15. Time-related Aspects of Otoprotection : Experimental Studies in Rat
Abstract : Intratympanic injection of various otoprotectants through the round window membrane (RWM) might become available in the near future as an alternative to the currently available medical and surgical methods used to treat several inner ear diseases. The most common outcome of such diseases is sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). READ MORE