PPT-H earing loss and deafness

Hearing loss or  hearing  impairment happens when one or more parts of the ear or ears are not functioning   Or Hearing loss   hearing impairment or  deafness is a partial or total inability to hear. FR4 Atten 0780386167042000 C 2004 IEEE brPage 2br 0780386167042000 C 2004 IEEE brPage 3br 0780386167042000 C 2004 IEEE brPage 4br 0780386167042000 C 2004 IEEE OARDOR EARING ID PECIALISTS AND PTICIANS OPTICIANREGULATIONS Last Updated August 15 , 2012 STATUTES Title 54.1, Chapter 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400Richmond, Virginia 23233(804) 3678500www.dpor.virgi Stephanie Malone, B. A.. smalone@pennstatehealth.psu.edu . I have no financial disclosures that would be a potential conflict of interest with this presentation. . What is an . Osseointegrated. Hearing Device?. Leslie Bailey, Andrew . Barrand. , . Lizzy. Curtis, Brandon Hiatt. Definitions. A deaf person is one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition, with or without a hearing aid.. Hard of Hearing. Sarah Louvier. Matt Sayers. Dante Dinkins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmqu8dNwJcI&feature=related. History/Definition. -What . is Deaf and hard of hearing?. -. Is . a full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds.. Hearing loss. , or . hearing.  impairment happens when one or more parts of the ear or ears are not functioning  . Or. Hearing loss. , . hearing impairment. , or . deafness. , is a partial or total inability to hear. Audiometry refers to the measurement of auditory acuity with the use of an audiometer. . The audiometer generates pure tones of varying frequencies which get to the ear via ear phones. . The threshold intensity audible to the subject at different frequencies is determined and plotted as percentages of the normal. 1. 1. 2. Deafness & Hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment: Decrease in hearing sensitivity in one or both ears.. Deafness: Profound or total loss of hearing in both the ears.. 3. What is the need for Prevention of Hearing loss & Deafness. – the generic specialism. Dr Deborah Innes. Background. General Adult Psychiatrist. Qualified doctor. Specialist training in adult mental health disorder. Special interest in Mental Health and Deafness and Eating Disorders. DEAFNESS. Deafness denotes loss of auditory function .. Deafness may be mild , moderate ,severe or total. .. CLASSIFICATION. AETIOLOGY. Aetiology of conductive deafness. Congenital. DEAFNESS. Bartter type 5. Inheritance : . AD. Chromosomal location : . 3q21.1. Gene and function: . CaSR. (calcium sensing receptor). Signs and symptoms (other than . hypoparathyroidism. ). Hypokalaemia. A . person is considered legally deaf when speech sounds of 82dB or less cannot be heard. . Typical . speech occurs at about 60 dB.. Age-related hearing loss results from a variety of factors, including poor . Deafness is a much worse misfortune. . For it means the loss of the most vital stimulus--the sound of the voice that brings language, sets thoughts astir and keeps us in the intellectual company of man." . Assistant professor. Consultant of Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery. King . Abdulaziz. University Hospital. Objectives . Definition. Prevelance. of deafness . Impact of deafness . Who is at risk of deafness .