Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Our son had CT scans done to " see " the condition of his middle and inner ears. From those scans they were able to determine that his cochlea were fine and that there were air-bone gaps in the middle ear. This confirmed the diagnosis of a conductuive hearing loss and we were able to move forward to treat him appropriately. It also confirmed that they might be able to restore some hearing my replacing one of the bones with a prosthetic one. Unfortunately for him, that surgery should not be done until he is grown. My guess is that the doctors are using it as a diagnostic tool to " see " what is going on inside the ears so that they can provide better care for your daughter. Once they have given you feedback, come back and ask the list about anything that concerns you. There are very helpful people here, willing to share with other parents. It's a great place to come for help. Best of luck -- Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Our son had CT scans done to " see " the condition of his middle and inner ears. From those scans they were able to determine that his cochlea were fine and that there were air-bone gaps in the middle ear. This confirmed the diagnosis of a conductuive hearing loss and we were able to move forward to treat him appropriately. It also confirmed that they might be able to restore some hearing my replacing one of the bones with a prosthetic one. Unfortunately for him, that surgery should not be done until he is grown. My guess is that the doctors are using it as a diagnostic tool to " see " what is going on inside the ears so that they can provide better care for your daughter. Once they have given you feedback, come back and ask the list about anything that concerns you. There are very helpful people here, willing to share with other parents. It's a great place to come for help. Best of luck -- Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Our son had CT scans done to " see " the condition of his middle and inner ears. From those scans they were able to determine that his cochlea were fine and that there were air-bone gaps in the middle ear. This confirmed the diagnosis of a conductuive hearing loss and we were able to move forward to treat him appropriately. It also confirmed that they might be able to restore some hearing my replacing one of the bones with a prosthetic one. Unfortunately for him, that surgery should not be done until he is grown. My guess is that the doctors are using it as a diagnostic tool to " see " what is going on inside the ears so that they can provide better care for your daughter. Once they have given you feedback, come back and ask the list about anything that concerns you. There are very helpful people here, willing to share with other parents. It's a great place to come for help. Best of luck -- Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I am not an expert on hearing loss and CT scans but what I do know is that CT scans show a lot of information as far as bone structure in the head and skull and or wherever they scan, so I would assume they are looking to see what the structure of the cochlea is like, and whether or not it is in tact or how damaged it is if they already know it is not intact. If they ever do an MRI that is to see the non-bony structures of the body, just so you know what the distinction is between the two tests. I know when most people think MRI or CT they think of neurological issues but that is not always the case, they can tell quite a bit with them, but if it comes out with nothing showing that doesn't necessarily mean nothing is wrong because they don't show every possibility. upcoming CT scan Hi! My name is Somer and I have a 6 month old daughter who was recently diagnosed with mild-moderate hearing loss. She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I am not an expert on hearing loss and CT scans but what I do know is that CT scans show a lot of information as far as bone structure in the head and skull and or wherever they scan, so I would assume they are looking to see what the structure of the cochlea is like, and whether or not it is in tact or how damaged it is if they already know it is not intact. If they ever do an MRI that is to see the non-bony structures of the body, just so you know what the distinction is between the two tests. I know when most people think MRI or CT they think of neurological issues but that is not always the case, they can tell quite a bit with them, but if it comes out with nothing showing that doesn't necessarily mean nothing is wrong because they don't show every possibility. upcoming CT scan Hi! My name is Somer and I have a 6 month old daughter who was recently diagnosed with mild-moderate hearing loss. She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I am not an expert on hearing loss and CT scans but what I do know is that CT scans show a lot of information as far as bone structure in the head and skull and or wherever they scan, so I would assume they are looking to see what the structure of the cochlea is like, and whether or not it is in tact or how damaged it is if they already know it is not intact. If they ever do an MRI that is to see the non-bony structures of the body, just so you know what the distinction is between the two tests. I know when most people think MRI or CT they think of neurological issues but that is not always the case, they can tell quite a bit with them, but if it comes out with nothing showing that doesn't necessarily mean nothing is wrong because they don't show every possibility. upcoming CT scan Hi! My name is Somer and I have a 6 month old daughter who was recently diagnosed with mild-moderate hearing loss. She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Hello Somer! " She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! " My had a CT scan during the evaluation for a cochlear implant. Some ENTs do a CT as a routine part of hearing loss diagnosis. They were looking for abnormalities that would be contraindicated for a CI. What they found and was noted were " enlarged vestibular aqueducts " , known as EVA or LVAS, large vestibular aqueduct system (I think!). This was more a possible reason for the progressive hearing loss and is associated with balance and other issues. It was really just listed in the report and we did the research to find out what it really meant. Has the ENT discussed whether or not she will be sedated for the test? Good luck! Betsy _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Hello Somer! " She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! " My had a CT scan during the evaluation for a cochlear implant. Some ENTs do a CT as a routine part of hearing loss diagnosis. They were looking for abnormalities that would be contraindicated for a CI. What they found and was noted were " enlarged vestibular aqueducts " , known as EVA or LVAS, large vestibular aqueduct system (I think!). This was more a possible reason for the progressive hearing loss and is associated with balance and other issues. It was really just listed in the report and we did the research to find out what it really meant. Has the ENT discussed whether or not she will be sedated for the test? Good luck! Betsy _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Hello Somer! " She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! " My had a CT scan during the evaluation for a cochlear implant. Some ENTs do a CT as a routine part of hearing loss diagnosis. They were looking for abnormalities that would be contraindicated for a CI. What they found and was noted were " enlarged vestibular aqueducts " , known as EVA or LVAS, large vestibular aqueduct system (I think!). This was more a possible reason for the progressive hearing loss and is associated with balance and other issues. It was really just listed in the report and we did the research to find out what it really meant. Has the ENT discussed whether or not she will be sedated for the test? Good luck! Betsy _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi Somer - this is Barbara also in NH - glad to see you on the list! My older son, Tommy, had a CT scan after he was diagnosed. They do a CT scan to rule out any structural problems in the ears or the head - so they often can see if there's something wrong physically that way. Tommy was a little older than 4 years when he had his CT done. He went through the first set well and without medication but kept yawning during the second set (of course yawning moves the ears!) so they sedated him for the second part. For us, it was helpful to get the news that they could see no abnormalities from that perspective. Tom (and my younger son, Sam's) hearing loss is a sensorineural loss and is genetic. We're participating in a genetic study sponsored by Gallaudet University and Medical College of Virginia. They believe our loss to be x-linked recessive but so far haven't identified the gene responsible. Welcome to the list! Barbara Somer wrote--- Hi! My name is Somer and I have a 6 month old daughter who was recently diagnosed with mild-moderate hearing loss. She will be having a CT scan on January 12 and I was wondering what information the ENT will be able to gleen from this test. This is all so new to me, so any information would be wonderful! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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