SPHR 2108 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Inner Ear, Aminopenicillin, Syphilis

• School: GWU
• Department: Speech and Hearing Science
• Course: SPHR 2108
• Professor: Condit

Document Summary

Deposits of plaque on inner side of . Middle ear infection, does not cause change in hearing. Middle ear infection: often caused by upper respiratory infection that occurs most often in young children due to immature angle of eustachian tube. Most children today have at least one episode. Evidence that reduced hearing level associated with recurrent ear infections in childhood. Evidence of impact on speech and language development. Neural changes following brief period of hl. In growth of tissue in middle ear space. Red, enlargement of red blood vessels. Unexplained, sudden onset hl of at least 30 db. Potential causes: infection, inflammation, neoplastic, metabolic, viral infection. Disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo, imbalance, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss and a feeling of aural fullness in the ear. Balance and hearing impairment symptoms are caused by. Buildup of fluid in the inner ear labyrinth. Hearing loss: in one or both ears. Presence of the four main symptoms usually suffices.