Learning objectives
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Prosthetic auditory rehabilitation of deafness in the adult and the child.
Prerequisites
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The student must have passed the examinations of the Integrated Course in Audiometry I, II and III.
Course unit content
<br />* 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
Full programme
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Bibliography
Massimo Del Bo - Manuale di Audiologia - Edizioni Masson <br />
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Lecture notes
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Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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