Sökning: "hearing impairment 2011"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden hearing impairment 2011.
1. Narration and reading comprehension in Swedish children and adolescents with hearing impairment
Sammanfattning : The aim of the present thesis was to explore reading comprehension and narration in children and adolescents with different degrees of hearing impairment (HI). In Study I, reading comprehension was investigated in 16 children with cochlear implants (CI), aged 7-13 years. LÄS MER
2. Jobbet är kommunikation : om användning av arbetshjälpmedel för personer med hörselnedsättning
Sammanfattning : To facilitate participation in hearing situations at work sites persons with hearing loss may use assistive listening devices (ALDs). Compared to personal hearing aids ALDs have received little research attention. LÄS MER
3. Retinal function in deaf-blind syndromes
Sammanfattning : A variety of disorders can cause retinal degeneration and hearing impairment, and it is of great value to have an early diagnosis since there is a large variation in phenotype and prognosis both within and between the different disorders. The general aim of this thesis was to characterize the retinal function, to describe the phenotype, and – where appropriate – to relate the phenotype to genotype in patients with combined visual and hearing impairment. LÄS MER
4. Regeneration of the auditory nerve : a cell transplantation study
Sammanfattning : Since in mammals, the hair cells or the spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the inner ear do not regenerate, damage to these cells is an irreversible process. Presently the only aid for patients with severe to profound hearing impairment due to damaged hair cells is a cochlear implant (CI). LÄS MER
5. Tinnitus in Patients with Sensorineural Hearing Loss : Management, Quality of Life and Treatment Strategies
Sammanfattning : Approximately 15% of Swedish people experience tinnitus, but only 2.4% experience severe problems. Treatment modalities for tinnitus vary, but the most common treatment is counseling. LÄS MER