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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
Scienze audioprotesiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
80 hours
of face-to-face activities
10 credits
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Integrated course unit module: HEARING AIDS IV

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Learning objectives

Fitting and adjustment of prosthetic devices and counselling. Prosthetic auditory rehabilitation of deafness in the adult and in the child.

Prerequisites

The student must have passed the examinations in Audiology 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. Ed Masson

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