A5060359293- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Language Development and Disorders
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Noise Effects and Management
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Linguistic research and analysis
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Education Methods and Technologies
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Infant Health and Development
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
University Hospital Münster
2020-2025
Klinik für Schlafmedizin
2024
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie
2022-2024
University of Lübeck
2024
University of Münster
2020-2023
Ruhr University Bochum
1988-2020
St. Elisabeth-Hospital Bochum
2012-2020
Katholisches Klinikum Bochum
2019
Max Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland
2019
University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
2017
At any age, disabling hearing impairment has a profound impact on interpersonal communication, psychosocial well-being, quality of life and economic independence. According to the World Health Organization's estimates, number people with such increased from 42 million in 1985 about 360 2011. This last figure includes 7.5 children less than 5 years age. In 1995, "roadmap" for curtailing burden posed by was outlined resolution Assembly. While underlying principle this roadmap remains valid...
Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with left inferior frontal structural anomalies. While children often recover, stuttering may also spontaneously disappear much later after years of dysfluency. These rare cases unassisted recovery in adulthood provide model optimal brain repair outside the classical windows developmental plasticity. Here we explore what distinguishes this type from less modes, i.e. therapy-induced assisted and attempted compensation subjects who are...
To determine audiological and clinical results of cochlear implantation in children with congenital single sided deafness (SSD), an emphasis on implanted before after 6 years age.Retrospective study.Tertiary referral center.Twenty one SSD who were aged 10 months to 11;3 years.Unilateral implantation.Speech recognition noise via the German Oldenburg Sentence Test for Children (OlKiSa), lateralization ability, subjective evaluation hearing using self- third-party assessment...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy lamotrigine, a glutamate antagonist blocking voltage-sensitive sodium channels, in prophylaxis migraine aura symptoms. Glutamate is one main neurotransmitters involved development cortical spreading depression. conducted as an open longitudinal trial over 7 months, with treatment phase 4 months and post-treatment period 3 months. Thirteen patients suffering from 2 but without were enrolled treated lamotrigine. dose gradually increased steps...
Background: Parental satisfaction is an important factor in the evaluation of early intervention programs but rarely investigated. The Muenster Program (MPP) a short, evidence-based program that focuses on parental responsiveness. It family-centered for parents infants aged 3–18 months who have recently been diagnosed with hearing loss and fitted devices, including prior to or following cochlear implant surgery. Objective: We aim receive feedback from regarding process outcomes their...
The decision to mandate, finance, and implement a universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) requires the evaluation of its therapy-directed benefit by comparing (1) procedure employing UNHS with (2) targeted for at-risk babies neonatal disorders (3) without systematic screening. In cohort study outcome program Hessen in 2005 17,439 screened newborns was analyzed. Validity, effectiveness, efficiency were evaluated compared sample 98 Hessian 355 German children who detected as...
Abstract Background Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at increased risk for hearing impairment which often remains undetected. If left untreated, such impairments may worsen the social and communicative problems of these persons. The aims this study to determine prevalence impairment, specify type degree loss, evaluate sensitivity specificity screening in population. Methods During German Special Olympics Summer Games 2006, 552 athletes ID had their screened according...
The majority of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infections are asymptomatic at birth and therefore not diagnosed. Approximately 10-15% these infants develop late-onset hearing loss other developmental disorders. Implementation a universal screening approach may allow early initiation symptomatic interventions due to closer follow-up risk offers the opportunity consider treatment disease. Real-time PCR assays for detection CMV DNA in buccal swab samples demonstrated feasibility good...
Background: Approximately 1% of children and adolescents, 0.2% women, 0.8% men suffer from stuttering, lesser numbers cluttering.Persistent speech fluency disorders often cause lifelong problems in communication social participation.Methods: In an interdisciplinary, evidence consensus based clinical practice guideline, the current understanding nature, identification, diagnosis, treatment stuttering cluttering was summarized.A systematic review literature carried out to assess efficacy...
Abstract Alport syndrome (AS) is a hereditary nephropathy with hematuria progressing to end‐stage renal failure (ESRF), sensorineural deafness, and specific eye signs (lenticonus, macular flecks, congenital cataracts). Inheritance X‐linked in about 85% of the cases, caused by different mutations COL4A5 gene. Rarely AS seen combination diffuse leiomyomatosis (DL). DL tumorous process involving smooth muscle cells, mostly esophagus, but also tracheobronchial tree female genital tract....