by Hear Virginia | Sep 6, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Identifying Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is difficult for a variety of reasons. The problem isn’t because the children can’t hear words being directed at them, but because their brains have an inability to process the words and grasp...
by Hear Virginia | Aug 23, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Do you find yourself concerned about hearing impairments from noise levels on the job? Extreme noise levels are one of the most common causes of hearing damage. Worrying about your ability to hear is a natural reaction for anyone working in a high-noise profession. An...
by Hear Virginia | Aug 16, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Eardrums are important, serving two vitally important roles in hearing. First and foremost they vibrate in response to sound. Second they create a barrier that safeguards the inner ear from infection. While undamaged, the eardrum seals off the inner ear setting up a...
by Hear Virginia | Aug 9, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Patients with vertigo incorrectly perceive motion (commonly a rotating motion) in their surroundings. The sensations of vertigo occasionally include dizziness, spinning or falling. When vertigo affects balance, it can result in falls and accidental injuries –...
by Hear Virginia | Jul 30, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
One of the things you can look forward to if you have kids is that sooner or later they are going to ask you to get them some headphones to use with their gaming systems, music players and computers. No huge shock there. After all, headphones often offer a better...
by Hear Virginia | Jul 23, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
The term “speech banana” brings a lot of funny images to mind, for instance a banana-shaped listening device, but that would be incorrect.The “speech banana” is a specific design depicted on an audiogram. Audiograms are graphs of sound...
