MilitaryVeteranBackground: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hearing loss are hallmark public health issues related to military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although both are significant individual contributors to disability among veterans, their co-occurrence has not been specifically explored. ...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hearing loss are hallmark public health issues related to military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although both are significant individual contributors to disability among veterans, their co-occurrence has not been specifically explored. Methods A total of 1179...
Byline: Naila Azam Abstract Objective: To describe the morbidity profile of soldiers being managed for disability due to sensorineural deafness as a result of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in military service. Study Design: A descriptive study Place and Duration of Study: Department of statisti...
Real solutions to hearing loss Life after serving in the military brings a host of challenges and it can be difficult for veterans and their families to adjust—even with Veterans Service Officers working tirelessly to support them, resources are often limited. Hearing related issues are the top...
Gene therapy has successfully been used to treat hearing loss in animal model systems. Different forms of hearing loss, such as noise- and age-related forms, share pathological features, which raises the possibility that similar approaches and pharmacological therapeutics might be useful to treat diff...
Veterans of military service often qualify for hearing aids through the Department of Veteran Affairs. Contact your local VA medical center to enroll in these services. All veterans who are eligible for VA medical care are eligible for hearing aids if their hearing loss warrants it. This is the...
Ask someone with hearing loss to think back on how it happened and they'll likely tell you about loud music and live concerts, or noise from motorsports, various machines, manufacturing, military service or living in a noisy city. Learn more ...
Ask someone with hearing loss to think back on how it happened and they'll likely tell you about loud music and live concerts, or noise from motorsports, various machines, manufacturing, military service or living in a noisy city. Learn more ...
hearing loss and tinnitus. Benefits adjudicator denied application because there was no evidence to show that service factors had contributed to applicant's conditions. Review panel affirmed adjudicator's decision with respect to claimed condit...
摘要: A shock wave subjects the ear drum to an oscillatory, rather than a single transient pressure load. It is suggested that the frequency range in which hearing loss due to gun blast occurs is related to the frequency of this pressure oscillation.关键词:...