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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
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Hearing aid and Koebner phenomenon.
Jérôme R Lechien1,2, Christel Scheers3, Mihaela Horoi1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Faculty of Medicine CHU Saint-Pierre Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Brussels Belgium.
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|June 2, 2020
Summary
The Koebner phenomenon, a skin condition, might be triggered by the friction from hearing aids. This study explores the link between hearing aid use and skin reactions in the ear and behind the ear.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Otolaryngology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- The Koebner phenomenon describes skin lesions appearing on previously unaffected skin after localized trauma.
- External ear and retroauricular skin are susceptible to mechanical irritation from medical devices.
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