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Getting “In the Loop”
Many patients have been pleased to learn about the addition of a hearing loop to our waiting rooms. We have received positive feedback from patients who are delighted to find that they can take advantage of this technology. Hearing loops are devices that transmit sound from microphones, loudspeakers or even TVs directly to portable receivers…
Recent Hearing Loss Statistics
Research on hearing loss indicates: 10% of all Americans have some hearing loss 14% of American adults have “a little trouble hearing” 3.4% of American adults have “a lot of trouble hearing” or are deaf 30% of all people over the age of 65 have hearing loss 65% of all people over the age of…
How To Get the Best Results From Your Hearing Aid
The best way to achieve maximum benefit with hearing aids is to wear them whenever you’re awake, not just when you think you ‘need to hear’. Those who wear them inconsistently don’t hear as well in different listening situations as those who wear them all the time. Using your hearing aid only occasionally just sets…
Could You Have Hearing Loss?
Do you often feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly and have to ask them to speak up or repeat? Do you find it difficult to follow conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room? Do you experience ringing noises in your ears? Do you hear better with one ear than with the…
Spotlight: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Got vertigo? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (or BPPV) is one of the most common causes of the disorienting sensation of spinning or whirling. It is caused by a disorder of the balance center of the inner ear; specifically the displacement of the calcium carbonate crystals that are normally found there. These crystals play an important…
What is Neurotology?
Neurotology is the study and practice of medical and surgical disorders that involve the ear, adjacent brain, and the nerve connections within this region (known as the lateral skull base). In addition to all disorders of hearing and balance, Neurotologists also treat disorders of the facial nerve, tumors of the inner ear and skull base,…
What is Otology?
Otology is the study and practice of medical and surgical disorders of the ear. These include disorders related to hearing and balance. Some common problems treated by Neurotologists include infections of the ear canal and middle ear (including cholesteatoma and chronic otitis media), eardrum perforations, hearing loss (including conductive, mixed, and sensorineural types), vertigo, and…
Spotlight: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
What is sudden sensorineural hearing loss? Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a term used to describe hearing loss that develops over a very short period of time. Sensorineural hearing loss generally implies damage to the structures of the inner ear or hearing nerve. While there are many possible causes of sudden sensorineural hearing loss, in…
I would highly recommend JHBI to anyone who is having a chronic balance or vertigo problem
Beth Kinney, 64, of Cocoa, Fla., woke up one morning in October 2003 to a spinning room. She had experienced slight vertigo before when she was younger, but never anything this bad. Each doctor she visited said he couldn’t help her. Kinney was finally referred to Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute. It took almost three…
Walk-In Repair Clinic
If you are experiencing problems with your hearing aid Walk-In clinic is available on Tue from 10am -11:30am and Thurs from 1pm – 2:30pm. No appointment necessary. To make an appointment call the Hearing Center at (904) 399-0350
