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Medical Resources

Do You Use An Ear Thermometer?

Anatomy

• A CT Look at the Ear - A series of images looks at the relation between structure and function of the ear. Also has some images of a few pathologies.
• Anatomy & Function of the Facial Nerve
• Animations of Processes Within the Ear
• Brain Areas Active During Sentence Processing of English and ASL - from fMRI studies
• Brain Development Lab Home Page, University of Oregon
• Graphics from the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
  • Cross Section of the Cochlea
  • Cross Section of the Ear
  • Organ of Corti
• Hearing and Hair Cells
• Images and Animations produced by the SPL - A teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Includes a fly-through of a human ear.
• Inner Ear Anatomy
• Physiology of Normal Hearing
• Promenade 'round the Cochlea - Designed to assist the teaching of  the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the auditory system to medical and science students.
• Review Of Anatomy: The Ear & Temporal Bone
• Temporal (Ear) Bone Anatomy - 60 temporal bone sections on slides. Fairly good detail with gross and tissue anatomy. 
• The Whole Brain Atlas
• Virtual Tour of the Ear - The Hearing Mechanism

Associations

• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• AMPHIL - Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss - Don't miss their section on using Assistive Devices during the classroom years and during the Clinical Rotation Years.
• International Association Of Physicians In Audiology (IAPA)

Genetics

• Connexin-26 mutations in sporadic and inherited sensorineural deafness
• Connexins and deafness
• Gene Identified as Major Cause of Deafness in Ashkenazi Jews
• Genetic Studies of Non-Syndromic Deafness
• Genetics and Deafness - Info from Boys Town.
• Genetics of Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss
• Genetics of Infant Hearing Loss
• Inherited Deafness Studies May Affect Genetic Counseling
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Mondini Dysplasia Caused by a Deletion at Locus DFN3

Journals

• American Journal of Otolaryngology
• Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 
• Audiology and Neurotology
• Brain: A Journal of Neurology
• Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
• ENT - Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal
• Hearing Research
• Journal of Laryngology and Otology
• Laryngoscope
• Neurology
• ORL - Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Otology & Neurology
• Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Misc.

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Babies and Hearing Loss
  • Why Do Newborns Need Hearing Screening?
  • Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision
  • The Pediatrician's Role in Development and Implementation of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• American Medical Association - Search AMA
• An Artificial Cochlea
• Are Doctors Required to Provide Interpreters for Medical Visits and Other Medical-Related Situations?
• Considerations in the Evaluation of the Hearing-Impaired Child
• Deaf 'let down by GPs' - A health article by the BBC.
• Disability/Medical Related Discussion Lists
• Drug Prevents Hearing Loss Caused By Brain Tumor Therapy
• Ear Nose & Throat - U.S.A.
• Ear Surgery Information Center
• Emedicine - Free online medical textbooks for physicians, veterinarians, medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and the public.
• Examination of the Head and Neck
• Free Access To Medline
• Hardin Meta Directory - Otolaryngology
• Healthcare Delivery for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients: Clinics and Special Services
• Healthtouch
• Hearing Loss - Core Curriculum Syllabus
• How to Use an Otoscope  
• Leupeptin Protects Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss In Animal Model
• Librarians' Index to the Internet: Health Medicine
• Medical World Search
• Modelling Middle-Ear Mechanics
• National Library of Medicine
• Newborn Hearing Screening - Interpreting Results: A Guideline for the Medical Practitioner
• NYU Neuroscientist Explores Changes In The Brain Following Hearing Loss
• Otological Ventilation Tubes (A manufacturer's page)
• Otorhinolaryngology, MedMark

• Promoting Awareness in Healthcare, Medical & Deaf  (P.A.H.,M.D.) - from the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

• The On-line Medical Dictionary
• U.S. National Library of Medicine (Medline)
• Vestibular Adaptation and Rehabilitation
• Virtual Tour of the Ear - Audiologic Rehabilitation
• Virtual Tour of the Ear - Speech Reception

Pharmacology

• Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media
• Aspirin Component Prevents Antibiotic-Induced Deafness 
• Auralgan 
• Benzocaine Ear Drops
• Non-invasive, needle free ways of providing local dermal anesthesia.
  • EMLA Cream
    • New Simple Treatment Available to Reduce Pain in Children During Routine Shots and Injections
    • The EMLA Information Website
  • IOMED's� Numby Stuff�
    • Needle-free, Local Dermal Anesthesia in Minutes Now Available
• Ototoxicity 
  • Ototoxic Medications: Drugs That Can Cause Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
  • Ototoxicity - Questions & Answers From the Vestibular Disorders Association 
  • What You Should Know About Ototoxic Medications
• Pharmacological Intervention with Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• Rapid Hearing Loss Observed With Overuse Of Vicodin
• Surgical Glue
• Use of surgical glue takes hold at Temple

Research

• Tissue Engineering
  • Biotech Bodies
• Dynamic Duo of Tissue Engineering
• Growing New Organs

• Hair Cell Regeneration
  • Hair Cell Loss and Supporting Cell Rearrangement in the Chick Cochlea After Gentamicin Treatment
  • Hair Cell Regeneration
  • Hair Cells EM - Color-enhanced scanning electron micrographs showing normal and regenerating inner ear hair cells from the cochlea of birds.
  • Hair Cell Regeneration - Looking beyond the hype
  • Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration: The Research and Its Implications for Restoration of Hearing in Humans
  • Recovery of Hearing and Vocal Behavior After Hair-Cell Regeneration
  • Regeneration - The Problems of Reorganizing and Rewiring
  • Research On How Hair Cells in the Amphibian Vestibular Organs Regenerate Following Damage to Existing Hair Cells
  • Resolution of Frequency and Time Following Hair Cell Regeneration in Birds
  • Tonotopic Changes in 2-Deoxyglucose Activity in Chick Cochlear Nucleus During Hair Cell Loss and Regeneration

Stethoscopes

• Active Noise Control Stethoscope
• E-Scope� Electronic Stethoscope 
• Labtron ElectroMax Stethoscope
• Electronic Stethoscopes
• Stethoscope Earmolds - These custom fit earmolds can be used with BTE, CIC, or ITC hearing aids - listed at bottom of page.
• Stethoscope Links - From the Association of Medical Professional with Hearing Losses (AMPHL).
• UltraScope
• If you can get your hands on the Spring 2008 issue of Hearing Health Magazine, you might want to read Amplified Devices for Healthcare Workers on pages 44-47 (the article is not listed on the topics or that issue, but it's there.)

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The information presented here is not intended to diagnose health problems or to take the place of professional medical care. Please consult your health care provider.

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