Balance Assessment

Course introduction:
The UK NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP) has been a huge success, but every now and then parents and clinicians question whether the NHSP protocol is optimal in identifying all children with hearing loss. This talk will focus on challenges and opportunities around the identification of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
• Discuss epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation and prognosis of ANSD in paediatric population
• Critically evaluate the evidence for and against reviewing the current NHSP protocol
• Consider possibilities of better identifying and diagnosing ANSD in young infants

CE Credits: This course is valid for 1.0 CE Contact hours.
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Natus Medical Incorporated is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16614, for 1.0 contact hours

Course introduction:
The latest research data and clinical practice guidelines is discussed in this presentation giving audiologists the opportunity to transfer all skills gained in the assessment and management of hearing loss onto the treatment of patients with tinnitus. This session is intended for audiologists interested in adding tinnitus services to their clinic’s portfolio.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
• Describe tinnitus in terms of definition, classification systems, prevalence, etiology, neural mechanisms and clinical manifestations;
• Explain evidence-based assessment and management strategies;
• Discuss effective counselling strategies with this population.

CEUs:
Natus Medical Incorporated is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of .1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.

Course introduction:
While this legacy presentation was delivered during the Amsterdam Vestibular Testing Master Class, 2016, the information remains relevant and timeless for practitioners assessing and treating patients with balance complaints. In this engaging lecture, Professor Herman Kingma reviews basic knowledge of the vestibular system and how it relates to clinical application. This event includes the one hour recorded Master Class session, followed by a 15 minute Live Q & A session with Prof Kingma.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
• Describe how both labyrinths detect head motion and head tilt and in which sense the left and right labyrinth are complementary
• List the relevant anatomical structures that form the labyrinth and that are involved in image stabilization, head stabilization, balance control, motion and tilt perception
• Discuss how this knowledge can contribute to a better understanding of the symptoms and complaints of patients with vestibular disorders

CE Credits: not available for this presentation.