The Referral Context An 81-year-old patient presented with persistent difficulty understanding speech despite full-time use of hearing aids fitted two years prior. The hearing aids she was using had been supplied and fitted elsewhere. This was the patient’s first visit...
Persistent Difficulty in Noise Despite Hearing Aids: What to Reassess Persistent difficulty understanding speech in background noise is the most common reason patients report dissatisfaction with hearing aids, despite apparent compliance and “adequate” amplification in quiet. Patients often describe this...
Insights from Rony Ganguly, AuD, MSc, Doctor of Audiology, Founder and MD of Pindrop Hearing The past few years have been big for hearing technology – rechargeables became standard, Bluetooth got smarter and AI began shaping sound in ways we...
Why sudden hearing loss should never be ignored When hearing changes happen suddenly, many people assume it’s something minor like a blocked ear, a cold or stress. But in some cases, waiting can cause permanent damage. This case study shows...
The Context A patient was referred to Pindrop Hearing by their ENT consultant for a comprehensive Diagnostic Hearing Assessment. The patient presented with significant vertigo and associated anxiety, making it essential to ensure both clinical safety and patient comfort during...
The Context A patient with chronic dizziness presented to Pindrop Hearing after searching online for a specific vestibular function test. Despite having undergone assessment within an NHS specialist Audio-Vestibular Medicine clinic, he left without a clear diagnosis. His results were...
At Pindrop Hearing, we are always excited to see the real-world impact of advanced hearing technology. This month, we highlight a remarkable success story featuring the Phonak Infinio Sphere 90 and how it has transformed the life of one of...
At Pindrop Hearing, one of our most valuable tools is speech discrimination testing, which helps us determine how well a patient can understand speech in background noise. This is especially important because the most common complaint we hear from patients...
This patient wanted to determine whether his newly upgraded hearing aids were truly an improvement over his old ones, as he was uncertain if the upgrade was worth it. To assess this, we conducted our highly reliable speech discrimination test...
Below is a speech discrimination analysis for a patient with presbycusis. She reported significant difficulty hearing during family dinners, conferences, and ladies' lunches. To address her concerns, she was fitted with Phonak Audeo L90-R hearing aids, set at 90% gain....
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