Hearing Disorders

Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic tumors are fibrous growths originating from the balance nerve and are not malignant. They do not spread to other parts of the brain, other than by direct extension… more>

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
Auditory Processing (also called Central Auditory Processing) refers to the means by which we make sense of what we hear. “Auditory Processing Disorders” refers to… more>

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Auditory Processing (also called Central Auditory Processing) refers to the means by which we make sense of what we hear. “Auditory Processing Disorders” refers to… [more]

Chronic Ear Infections
Chronic ear infection is the result of an ear infection that has left a residual injury to the ear. This type of infection has been established as the cause of your ear problem… more>

Dizziness
Dizziness is a symptom not a disease. It may be defined as a sensation of unsteadiness, imbalance, or disorientation in relation to an individual’s surroundings… more>

Eustachian Tube Problems
The ear is comprised of three portions: an outer ear (external), a middle ear and inner ear. Each part performs an important function… more>

Hearing Problems in Children
Five thousand children are born profoundly deaf each year in the United States alone. Another 10 to 15 percent of newborns have a partial hearing… more>

Meniere’s Disease
The inner ear is a delicate membranous sense organ, which is encased in a bony shell. It is suspended within a latice-like bony framework, called the mastoid bone… more>

Otosclerosis
The diagnosis of otoclerosis has been established as the cause of your hearing impairment. Otosclerosis means hardening of one of the bones of the ear… more>

Practical Suggestions for Persons with a Hearing Impairment
The ear is divided into three parts: an external ear, a middle ear and an inner ear. Each part performs an important function in the process of hearing… more>