A5044010174- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Music Therapy and Health
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
University of Antwerp
2016-2025
Antwerp University Hospital
2016-2025
University College Ghent
2016-2024
University Hospital Regensburg
2021
Background and objectives Previous research showed an increase of noise-induced symptoms in adolescents. Permanent tinnitus as a consequence loud music exposure is usually considered damage. The objective was to perform epidemiological study order obtain prevalence data permanent well temporary following noise young population. In addition the attitudes beliefs towards hearing protection were evaluated explain use/non-use Methods A questionnaire completed by 3892 high school students (mean...
Young people are often exposed to high music levels which make them more at risk develop noise-induced symptoms such as hearing loss, hyperacusis, and tinnitus of the latter is symptom perceived most by young adults. Although, subclinical neural damage was demonstrated in animal experiments, human correlate remains under debate. Controversy exists on underlying condition adults with normal thresholds (NIT) due leisure noise. The present study aimed assess differences audiological...
Background Adolescents and young adults often are exposed to potentially damaging loud music during leisure activities. As a consequence, more suffer from tinnitus, hearing loss, hyperacusis. The present study provides prevalence numbers for noise-induced tinnitus (NIT) in this group, the attitude toward music, factors influencing use of protection (HP). Method A questionnaire was undertaken evaluate influence permanent/transient after attitudes noise, peers, ability manipulate HP on HP....
Several studies have demonstrated cognitive deficits in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP). So far, little attention has been paid to the hearing status of vestibular when evaluating their cognition. Given well-established link between sensorineural loss (SNHL) and decline high prevalence SNHL BVP patients, it is therefore uncertain if are solely due or might be, partially, explained by a concomitant SNHL.To evaluate cognition, hearing, patients.Prospective cross-sectional analysis...
Background: Currently, an independent relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults is suggested by large prospective studies. In general, cochlear implants improve the quality of life severely to profoundly impaired persons. However, little known about effects implantation on evolution this population. Aim study: The primary goal prospective, longitudinal cohort study explore profile postlingually subjects before after implantation. addition, current aims...
Recent literature suggests there may be a significant effect of the vestibular system on cognition and visuospatial processing. Given increasing prevalence dementia individuals at risk for it, exploring possible modifiable factors, including dysfunction, is vital.To explore association bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) with cognitive function in older adults, taking hearing status into account, to multiple characteristics their potential associations patients BV.This cross-sectional study...
To evaluate cognitive change in severely hearing-impaired older adults after cochlear implantation.Prospective, longitudinal cohort study with assessments before, and at 6 12 months implantation.Twenty (median age: 71.5 yr).Change the Repeatable Battery for Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Hearing-impaired individuals (RBANS-H) total score subdomain scores were used to assess evolution. In addition, best-aided speech audiometry quiet (monosyllabic words) noise (Leuven Intelligibility...
Tinnitus, the perception of an auditory phantom sound in form ringing, buzzing, roaring or hissing absence external source, is perceived by approximately 15% population and 2.5% experiences a severely bothersome tinnitus. The contribution genes on development tinnitus still under debate. current manuscript reports pilot Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) into tinnitus, small cohort 167 independent subjects, 749 non-tinnitus controls, who were collected as part cross-sectional study. After...
Objectives To identify predictive factors for falls in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy (BV). Specific variables contributing to the general work-up of a vestibular patient were compared between BV experiencing and those who did not. Design Prospective multi-centric cohort study. Setting Department Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery at two tertiary referral centers: Antwerp University Hospital Maastricht Medical Center. Participants In total, 119 included. diagnosis was defined...
Tinnitus is a complex symptom requiring thorough multidisciplinary assessment to construct an individual's tinnitus profile. The Antwerp University Hospital hosts tertiary clinic providing intensive, care in the form of combinational psychological treatment with either Retraining Therapy (TRT)/Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) or TRT/eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), physical (in cases somatic influence...
The primary concern among adults with regard to their hearing is the difficulty in comprehending speech, particularly noisy environments. constant need listen attentively leads heightened frustration, fatigue and decreased concentration. According research, high-frequency loss could have negative implications on speech perception make it even harder communicate. In this study, focus patients DFNA9 as one of most common forms non-syndromic loss. These carry p.Pro51Ser variant COCH gene, which...
The present study focuses on DFNA9, an autosomal dominant disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the COCH gene. These mutations induce formation of aggregates that are toxic to fibrocytes extracellular matrix, ultimately leading degeneration spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), which crucial for transmitting auditory signals from cochlea brain. An important tool evaluating function SGNs, target cells a cochlear implant (CI), is electrically evoked compound action potential (eCAP). Therefore,...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate work productivity and need for recovery in patients with unilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss (UHL). Methods This study assessed productivity, after risk long-term sick leave on the use of validated questionnaires among 50 adults UHL. Two cognitive tests were conducted to potential effects functioning productivity. Results Patients UHL reported reduced increased work, these outcomes being higher than those by healthy controls previous studies. The...
Contradictory results have been reported for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as treatment tinnitus. The recently developed high-definition tDCS (HD tDCS) uses smaller electrodes to limit the excitation desired brain areas.The study consisted of a retrospective part and prospective part, aiming compare 2 electrode placements explore effects HD by matched pairs analyses.Two groups 39 patients received dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) or right supraorbital-left temporal...
Primary objective: To compare cognitive functioning among experienced, unilateral cochlear implant (CI) recipients and normal-hearing (NH) controls by means of the Repeatable Battery for Assessment Neuropsychological Status Hearing-impaired individuals (RBANS-H). Methods: Sixty-one postlingually bilaterally severely hearing-impaired CI (median age: 71.0, range: 58.3 to 93.9 years) with at least one year experience (median: 12.4, 1.1 18.6 81 NH control participants 69.9, 50.1 87.1 took part...