Medical Conditions Amenable in Audiology

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. describe the epidemiology of communication disorders with emphasis on hearing impairment; 2. list the common Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) diseases that affects the auditory and vestibular organs; 3. explain basic neurology, disorders affecting the geriatric population as related to hearing and cognitive function, and hearing impairment in general; 4. explain other related disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer, Parkinson’s that may generally impact communication; 5. demonstrate knowledge and skill of assessing basic neurology of patients and carry out the required rehabilitative counselling; 6. describe hereditary factors associated with hearing loss; 7. list out most of the common syndromes that has auditory and vestibular implications; 8. explain conditions that may necessitate medical referrals such as congenital atresia, aural stenosis, auricular microtia, unilateral hearing loss, cranio-facial abnormalities, cleft palate and many others; 9. describe various medicaments that are commonly used in cerumen management and other auditory otitis (infections); and 10. describe the existing difference between hard-of-hearing, deafness, impairment, handicap and disability.

Epidemiology of hearing disorder- global, regional and local. Otological considerations for hearing loss. Embryology, organogenesis of the ear and vestibular system. Post-natal anatomical development. Otophysiology, physical, mental, speech developmental and hearing. Pre and peri- natal causes of hearing loss/deafness. Deafness and genetic- syndromes such as skeletal/craniofacial abnormalities. Neurological disorders associated with deafness. ophthalmological factors associated with deafness. Metabolic/endocrine disorders associated with hearing loss. Renal syndromes related to deafness. Post-natal causes of hearing loss. Geriatrics conditions associated with hearing loss. Hard of hearing and deafness. Cerebro-vascular accident and hearing impairment.