Direction-fixed positional nystagmus; spontaneous nystagmus.
Some otolaryngologists would consider these electronystagmography (ENG) tracings to be normal because the nystagmus does not reach 6[degrees]/sec. Unfortunately, this erroneous reasoning has crept into our literature. The misunderstanding is based on a study of subjects without vestibular symptoms, some of whom had almost no caloric nystagmus from one...

AcuNetx Reports Changes in Top Management.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-22 July 2008-AcuNetx Reports Changes in Top Management(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com AcuNetx announced that it had accepted the resignation of Ronald A. Waldorf, President and CEO of the company. In a letter to the company's Board, Waldorf said that "It is...

All newborns should get hearing screening.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending all newborn infants be screened for congenital hearing loss that is present at birth. The recommendation appears in the July 7 issue of Pediatrics along with a summary of supporting evidence. Children whose hearing is impaired at birth,...

The CARE bill gets a makeover for 2007: consistency, accuracy, responsibility and excellence.
The Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence bill is no more. Welcome in the CARE bill of 2007--Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. Changing Names The Alliance for Quality Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, a group of 18 radiologic science organizations...

Amyloidosis of the external auditory canal and middle ear: unusual ear tumor.
Abstract Amyloidosis of the ear is rare. We describe the case of a 41-year-old man who had localized amyloidosis that involved the external auditory canal and middle ear. To the best of our knowledge, only 4 other cases of amyloidosis involving the external auditory canal have been...

Life turning silent for Brinda...
BANGALORE: Three-year-old Brinda smiles when you wave at her. Ever since she was born, these waves have been her only mode of communication during hunger, fear, happiness or sorrow. She has heard nothing but silence. Unfortunately, she is not alone at home. Her six-and-half-year-old sister has been...

Award Winning Public Education Campaign of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to Hit Airwaves Anew.
TV, Radio PSAs to Warn About Hearing Loss Risk From Misuse of Personal Audio Technology One Depicting a Tattoo Session Gone Bad Uses Humor to Convey a Serious Message ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of reports that the 2006 holiday shopping...

Dizziness: possible causes and cures.
Dear Dr. SerVaas, This is possibly an answer to Betty Pearce and others with chronic dizziness (Nov./Dec. 2007 issue). Mai de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) is a persistent sensation of imbalance, often the result of a plane ride or an ocean cruise. One returns from a trip and...

Listen and learn.
If you want to learn anything at school, you need to listen to your teachers. Unfortunately, millions of kids can't hear what their teachers are saying. And it's not because these students are goofing off. Often, it's the room's fault. Faulty architecture and building design can create...

Room acoustics: are we paying attention?
Otolaryngologists remain committed to helping people with impaired hearing. We have championed hearing screening, fought for routine hearing screening in our school systems throughout the country, developed laws to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in industry, raised awareness of the need for hearing protection during noise exposure, and increased public...