REPORT OF THE 14TH WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS, 10–13.05.2018, WARSAW, POLAND
Journal Title: Journal of Hearing Science - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
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Authors and Affiliations
Joanna J. Rajchel, Alina Ratajczak, Maria Gocel, Joanna Marciniak, Karolina Bienkowska, Klaudia Kunz, Katarzyna Nykiel, Kinga Wlodarczyk, Kamila Renke, Piotr H. Skarzynski
A FAST, “ZERO SYNAPSE” ACOUSTIC REFLEX: MIDDLE EAR MUSCLES PHYSICALLY SENSE EARDRUM VIBRATION
The middle ear muscles may be inconspicuous, but they are special. Silently standing guard at the entrance to the inner ear, their role is to spring into action whenever sound input rises, protecting the highly sensitive...
AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSES IN HIGH-RISK NEONATES: 3 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE AT AN ITALIAN HOSPITAL
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2013 that approximately 360 million people have disabling hearing loss, of which 32 million are children. A major consequence of hearing loss is a disability in...
MUSICAL TRAINING INFLUENCES AUDITORY TEMPORAL PROCESSING
Background: A link between musical expertise and auditory temporal processing abilities was examined. Material and methods: Trained musicians (n=13) and non-musicians (n=12) were tested on speech tasks (phonetic identifi...
DIZZINESS AND THE RISK OF FALLING IN THE ELDERLY: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Slipping and falling in the elderly present an important public health problem, as falls can lead to serious injury. Falling-related costs, both health and social, are very high in western countries and increased attenti...
ASIA PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND RELATED SCIENCES (APSCI 2015)
The 10th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences (APSCI 2015) was held in Beijing from 30 April to 3 May 2015. APSCI 2015 was hosted by the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Pekin...