Primary auditory cortex

Due to the nature of the condition, individuals with Down syndrome face tremendous difficulties with hearing. Down syndrome occurs due to an extra copy of the twenty-first chromosome causing intellectual and developmental delays as well as abnormal physical characteristics. The etiology of this disorder is genetic due to the addition of the extra chromosome, however causes of this additional chromosome are unknown. Down syndrome affects both sexes and is present from birth. With the highly…

to today where I am returning to school for an online education, I can say that I still prefer the interactive learning with online tech solutions, compare to a traditional classroom. With distractions from other students while a lecture is being auditory delivered. There is little to no Kinesthetic adoption of the lesson besides writing as fast as one can write while missing some keywords being spoken and no ability to rewind the conversation. I was considered a special aid student when I…

Adult Case Study (Ear) What additional historical data would you like to collect? A general history of ear, nose, mouth, and throat including current or recent exposure of respiratory infections should be collected. In order to find out if the vertigo is from a systemic cause, ask key questions like: What other health problems do you have? Are you anxious or nervous? What makes the dizziness worse or what makes the dizziness and ringing in your ear go away? Cardiovascular problems such as…

have a child born with the same birth defect (Hadfield, Microtia: My Family Story). Without a reason though it is difficult to prevent microtia from happening. Aural Atresia, the absence of the external auditory ear canal, is found to accompany the more severe grades of microtia. The external auditory ear canal is not the only part of the ear affected. Aural atresia also affects the middle ear. The middle ear contains three small bones, the ossicles consisting of the incus, stapes and malleus.…

review the summarization in the beginning of the voice recording and skip the more detailed content to move onto the next section. Downloading an app or using the voice recording function provided on a smart phone or computer would allow for this auditory note recording process. Kinesthetic learning is learning through experience from the application of your senses. I apply the kinesthetic learning style when it is available, such as labs for science, or on the job training. For myself this is…

Middle Ear Case 2A A 60 year old female was seen today for an audiological evaluation following the persistence of fluctuating, hearing loss and tinnitus in her right ear over the last year. She also reports occasional dizziness and aural fullness that affects her right ear more than her left ear. She is currently seeking a hearing aid for her right ear but is wondering if anything may be done to correct her hearing loss. Some additional necessary information may be what was she doing when the…

Trepanation is one of the oldest know surgical techniques. It was practiced in countries all over the world but seems to have originated from places in and around Europe. Trepanning is the process of drilling, grooving, boring and cutting or scraping a hole, usually no bigger than an inch or so, into a person’s head, therefore exposing the dura matter and allowing brain tissue to freely pulsate –increasing blood flow. Figure 1 shows the four methods, 1-scraping 2-grooving 3- boring and cutting…

Otitis externa (OE) is an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal (EAC), the auricle, or both. There are a few types of OE; acute diffuse OE, acute localized OE, chronic OE, eczematous OE, necrotizing (malignant) OE an Infection that extends into the deeper tissues adjacent to the EAC and Otomycosis an Infection of the ear canal from a fungal species. The acute OE is most common in swimmers while the acute localized OE is associated with infection of a hair follicle. The chronic…

he most common reason for a conductive loss of hearing in children is the condition otitis media with effusion, or also known as glue ear. Hearing loss typically occurs in part of the outer ear if it is congested. This then causes the sound waves incapable of reaching the middle or inner section of the ear. A conductive hearing loss can transpire in the outer or middle ear region containing poor conduction of sound along the channels leading primarily to the inner part of the ear. Due to this,…

(2010), however, took their investigation farther, and examined the hearing loss that results from otitis media as a separate factor in the long-term impact of otitis media. “As periods of [otitis media] can occur without auditory reduction, the underlying hearing loss might be a better predictor of language problems. This is confirmed… as we found that the number of [otitis media] incidents was not positively related to language scores at early life, whereas [hearing loss]…