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Can A Traumatic Brain Injury and Hearing Impairment
Be Linked?
By Dr. Nicole Schott, Au.D., CCC-A
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here are approximately three new cases
of traumatic brain injury (TBI) every
minute in the United States. A TBI is an
injury to the head that disrupts or damages
the brain. We often hear about changes in
memory, headaches and poor coordination,
but sensory deficits after a brain injury can
be just as life changing. Are you one of the
almost five million Americans living with a
long-term effect of a TBI? Have you noticed
a change in your hearing or balance? If so,
you should consider an audiologic evaluation
from Swift Audiology.
With 1.7 million new cases of TBI every
year in the United States, the causes are
varied. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention identified the leading causes of
TBI to be: falls, motor vehicle accidents, and
sports related injuries. A TBI can change the
way a person behaves, thinks and performs
daily tasks. Man