Amplification in sudden deafness: a case study.
This report describes a case of traumatic sudden deafness in an adult and the unanticipated clinical problems in providing appropriate amplification and aural rehabilitation. The effect of acoustic distortion on central visual perceptual processes and previously ingrained aural language patterns is presented as a viable explanation. Implications regarding the necessity of evaluating the interaction between the auditory and visual channels are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013067:Speech Perception; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology; D014796:Visual Perception