Inner ear

(NIDCD), Meniere’s Disease is a “disorder of the inner ear that causes severe dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness or congestion in the ear that…

existence. The next time she encounters someone that is deaf she will treat them the same way. I will forever hold a small responsibility to her future ineptness by not educating her. My guilt gave birth to a new concept. I had to evaluate my own inner struggle. I had to stop being ashamed of being able to hear and speak. Silent acceptance only provided power to intolerance; I had to reclaim…

thing I can hear is the busy chit chat of foreigners and the clicking of all of the suitcases. It reminds me of a clock ticking in my ear; a clock that’s telling me “it’s almost time”. I walk up to my Dad and hug him, I smell his intense cologne off of his shirt; Im looking at him and he’s talking to me but everything is muffled as if someone shoved cotton in my ears. Its about the time my sister is getting off of her plane and going through customs, and the weight of every little noise around…

leads to great lessons in becoming successful and efficient in everyday life. People tend to think that active listening is the same as hearing, however, there is a distinct difference. Hearing is referred to as the noises that are perceived by the ear, while active listening requires concentration and the use of brain functions in order to process the words and sentences being said. According to the U.S Department of State, there are four major rules to consider when active listening. The…

different our musical tastes, I bet there are at least /some/ sounds we can agree on. Namely, the worst, most skin-crawling, ear-covering, cringe-inducing ones ... like oh, fingernails on a chalkboard. [pic:Aldeasycampamentos ] Gah. Just saying it gives me the willies. And it turns out that there’s a good scientific reason why certain sounds set most people’s teeth on edge: human ears are extra sensitive to a particular range of pitches. [pic: PD] … although where that sensitivity comes…

could cause drivers to be inattentive. So, even though the current law in Ohio is that people can only drive with one earbud in, it should be illegal to wear any earbuds at all while driving, because people can become distracted by the music in their ears, making them hazardous drivers. There are many problems that occur when people drive while wearing earbuds. For one,…

Down-Syndrome Do you ever see other people and wonder why they act and look so differently? Their is a genetic disorder by the name of Down-Syndrome. Down-Syndrome is a condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes while others have 46 it is also the most common chromosome condition. People with this disorder may have the facial features of flat face, small nose, upward slant eyes, enlarged tongue and may appear shorter than others. Kids with Down-Syndrome tend to grow at a slower rate. You…

hearing in her left ear. HPI The patient tells me her symptoms just recently started. She said she noticed there was perhaps some wax at the edge of her ear. She says she never uses Q-tips, but it was her parents house and tried to get the wax out using a Q-tip and she is afraid she makes the symptoms worse. Following that, she felt she was unable to hear out of her left ear. There has been no pain, however. She has previously not had an issue with her hearing out of that ear. She reports…

is now happening. With the space now involved a way is something that extends from one space to another, much like light sound operates in waves extending from an object making a sound to something else bouncing off until it eventually reaches our ears. But…

I. Summary (1-2 paragraphs) The documentary Sound and Fury addresses the use of cochlear implants for individuals who are considered by a medical professional or speech and language pathologist as either deaf or hard-of-hearing. In this specific film, Heather, age 6, and Peter, who is almost 2 years of age, are individuals who, after the consultation of numerous respective occupations, believes could benefit from a cochlear implant. This documentary focuses on the fact that the implementation…