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CASE STUDY
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ADHEAR BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE FITTED BILATERALLY IN A CHILD WITH CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS: CASE STUDY
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Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw/Kajetany, Poland
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Department of Teleaudiology and Screening, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw/Kajetany, Poland
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Institute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, Poland
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article;
Submission date: 2024-02-08
Final revision date: 2024-06-17
Acceptance date: 2024-07-01
Publication date: 2024-09-05
Corresponding author
Piotr H. Skarzynski
Department of Teleaudiology and Screening, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mochnackiego 10, 02-042 Warsaw, Poland
Department of Teleaudiology and Screening, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mochnackiego 10, 02-042 Warsaw, Poland
J Hear Sci 2024;14(3):51-56
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Frequently, bone conduction hearing aids on a softband are not tolerated by children due to pressure on the head or visual esthetics. By way of contrast, a non-surgical hearing system – Adhear (Med-El, Innsbruck, Austria) – allows the sound processor to be attached using a noninvasive adhesive adapter. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Adhear system and assess its subjective benefits in a child who had bilateral conductive hearing loss.
Case report:
The Adhear system was tested in a 13-year-old child with bilateral conductive hearing loss. Pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry in quiet were performed without and then with a pair of devices placed bilaterally. Word recognition scores (WRS) at 50 and 65 dB SPL in quiet were measured using the Pruszewicz monosyllabic Polish word test. After 4 weeks, subjective hearing benefit and experience with the Adhear system was done using the APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire.
Results:
With Adhear, WRS at 50 dB SPL increased significantly from an unaided score of 10% to 80%. The result of free-field audiometry with Adhear on both sides indicated a hearing level within the normal range.
Conclusions:
Adhear is an effective rehabilitation option for children with bilateral conductive hearing loss.
Frequently, bone conduction hearing aids on a softband are not tolerated by children due to pressure on the head or visual esthetics. By way of contrast, a non-surgical hearing system – Adhear (Med-El, Innsbruck, Austria) – allows the sound processor to be attached using a noninvasive adhesive adapter. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Adhear system and assess its subjective benefits in a child who had bilateral conductive hearing loss.
Case report:
The Adhear system was tested in a 13-year-old child with bilateral conductive hearing loss. Pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry in quiet were performed without and then with a pair of devices placed bilaterally. Word recognition scores (WRS) at 50 and 65 dB SPL in quiet were measured using the Pruszewicz monosyllabic Polish word test. After 4 weeks, subjective hearing benefit and experience with the Adhear system was done using the APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire.
Results:
With Adhear, WRS at 50 dB SPL increased significantly from an unaided score of 10% to 80%. The result of free-field audiometry with Adhear on both sides indicated a hearing level within the normal range.
Conclusions:
Adhear is an effective rehabilitation option for children with bilateral conductive hearing loss.
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