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AUDIOLOGY IV (INTERNSHIP)
cod. 16747

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Audiologia (MED/32)
Field
Diagnostica audiometrica
Type of training activity
Characterising
80 hours
of face-to-face activities
10 credits
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Integrated course unit module: AUDIOMETRY IV

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Learning objectives

to transmit to the student the basic notions on hearing screening

Prerequisites

the student must have passed Audiometria I,II and III

Course unit content

 * Epidemiology of infant deafness.<br />
* Classification of infant hypoacusis.<br />
* Transmissive hypoacusis: exudative otitis media, chronic otitis, malformations.<br />
* Neurosensory hypoacusis: general picture.<br />
* Overview of genetics<br />
* Neurosensory hypoacusis of genetic origin<br />
* Neurosensory hypoacusis of acquired origin<br />
* Behavioural audiometry<br />
* Acoustic oto-emissions<br />
* Auditory evoked potentials in the diagnosis of pediatric deafness<br />
* Electrocochleography<br />
* Diagnostic iter in infant deafness<br />
* Auditory screening: general concepts<br />
* Current auditory screening methods<br />
* Neonatal auditory screening<br />
* Auditory screening in schoolchildren<br />
* General details on the Cochlear Implant<br />
* Selection protocol<br />
* Notes on surgical techniques<br />
* Electrophysiological tests during surgery<br />
* Activation and adjustment

Full programme

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Bibliography

manuale di Audiologia Del Bo, Giaccai, Grisanti

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