Hearing loss of ≥ 30 dB will interfere with the normal development of speech and language. Techniques used to assess hearing of infants, ages 3 months and younger, must be capable of detecting hearing ...

An auditory brainstem implant converts sound into an electrical signal and sends it to the brainstem, so your brain can create the sense of sound. An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a treatment ...

Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit ...

The Audiology group in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery includes three main components: diagnostic testing, hearing aid services, and implantable technologies. Impedance ...

You might have heard of the cochlear implant. It’s an electronic device also referred to as a neuroprosthesis, serving as a bionic replacement for the human ear. These implants have brought an ...

Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the brain’s auditory stem help us to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room. Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the ...