Central nystagmus and alterations in vestibular tests due to an inadvertent gentamicin administration into spinal space: A CARE case report

AbstractDizziness is a common complaint that can arise from multiple systems in the body. Objective vestibular tests are used to understand the underlying function of the vestibular system and whether or not it may be contributing to the dizziness symptoms experienced by the patient. Even when comprehensive case history is consistent with an otologic etiology, audiometric and vestibular tests are ordered to objectively characterize inner ear function to help further refine the differential diagnoses and aid in guiding treatment options. Few reports in the literature describe audiometric and vestibular results in patients with multiple concurrent otologic etiologies.This case provides a description of audiometric, vestibular, and imaging results in a case of concurrent bilateral superior canal dehiscence, right-sided vestibular schwannoma, and right-sided posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The patient’s symptoms and laboratory findings are described in detail and, where appropriate, highlight challenges that may arise in interpretation.A case report.The patient presented for evaluation of dizziness, asymmetric hearing loss, and autophony. Comprehensive audiometric evaluation shows asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss and an air-bone gap at 250 Hz in the right ear. Vestibular evaluation shows right caloric asymmetry along with abnormal cervical vestibular– and ocular vestibular–evoked myogenic potentials, with the left ear showing results consistent with the third-window pathology.Comprehensive assessment of symptoms and critical thinking while performing testing are necessary when examining multiple concurrent otologic etiologies in a patient. Knowledge of anticipated test results and physiology may help the audiologist to synthesize results and make appropriate clinical recommendations as part of the multidisciplinary team.

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Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-19-00111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690

Author(s):

C. S. Vanaja ◽

Miriam Soni Abigail

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Case History ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Option ◽

Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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Intensive Stuttering Therapy With Telepractice Follow-up: A Case Study

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.1.11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Farzan Irani ◽

Rodney Gabel

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Intensive Therapy ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Eclectic Approach

This case report describes the positive outcome of a therapeutic intervention that integrated an intensive, residential component with follow-up telepractice for a 21 year old male who stutters. This therapy utilized an eclectic approach to intensive therapy in conjunction with a 12-month follow-up via video telepractice. The results indicated that the client benefited from the program as demonstrated by a reduction in percent stuttered syllables, a reduction in stuttering severity, and a change in attitudes and feelings related to stuttering and speaking.

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A Tape-Recorded Therapy Method for Stutterers: A Case Report

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.3502.188 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 188-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maryann Peins ◽

Bernard S. Lee ◽

W. Edward McGough

Keyword(s):

Case Report

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The Use of Real-Time Visual Displays of Speech in the Training of a Profoundly Deaf, Nonspeaking Child: A Case Report

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.3603.397 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 397-409 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Rachel E. Stark

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Real Time ◽

Speech Production ◽

Behavior Problem ◽

Deaf Children ◽

Developmental Sequence ◽

Visual Displays ◽

Individual Instruction ◽

Academic Record ◽

Extract Information

Real-time amplitude contour and spectral displays were used in teaching speech production skills to a profoundly deaf, nonspeaking boy. This child had a visual attention problem, a behavior problem, and a poor academic record. In individual instruction, he was first taught to produce features of speech, for example, friction, nasal, and stop, which are present in vocalizations of 6- to 9-month-old infants, and then to combine these features in syllables and words. He made progress in speech, although sign language and finger spelling were taught at the same time. Speech production skills were retained after instruction was terminated. The results suggest that deaf children are able to extract information about the features of speech from visual displays, and that a developmental sequence should be followed as far as possible in teaching speech production skills to them.

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Erratum: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Dissection

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4503.427b ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Frank B. Wilson ◽

D. J. Oldring ◽

Kathleen Mueller

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Long Period ◽

Initial Surgery

On page 112 of the report by Wilson, Oldring, and Mueller ("Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Dissection: A Case Report Involving Return of Spastic Dysphonia after Initial Surgery," pp. 112-118), the paraphrase from Cooper (1971), "if the patients are carefully selected and are willing to remain in therapy for a long period of time," was inadvertantly put in quotation marks.

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