The Ear-Brain System: Approaches to the Study and Treatment of Hearing Loss

耳脑系统：听力损失的研究和治疗方法

基本信息

批准号：
7673275
负责人：
Gabrielle Helena Saunders
金额：
$ 2.99万
依托单位：
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-03-01 至 2010-02-28
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7673275
关键词：
Address Age Applications Grants Applied Research Audiology Auditory Auditory system Award Behavioral Brain Brain Stem Case Study Clinical Clinical Protocols Communities Complex Data Development Diagnosis Ear Elderly Exposure to Functional disorder Funding Future Goals Grant Hand Health Personnel Hearing Impairment Individual Journals Knowledge Learning Literature Location Mails Methods Minority Motivation Oregon Participant Patient Care Patients Performance Peripheral Physiological Population Presbycusis Publishing Rehabilitation therapy Reporting Research Research Personnel Scholarship Scientist Speech Stimulus Students System Therapeutic Time Training Programs age group base clinical practice cost experience hearing impaired rehabilitation hearing impairment improved insight meetings member posters relating to nervous system symposium

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) hosts a conference biennially with a view to bringing together clinicians and researchers to discuss and learn about clinical issues associated with improvement of rehabilitation for hearing-impaired individuals. The purpose of this grant application is to request funding for the upcoming 4th Biennial Conference titled "The Ear-Brain System: Approaches to the Study and Treatment of Hearing Loss." It will take place in Portland, Oregon on October 7th-9th, 2009. The objective of this particular conference is to increase understanding of the functional relationships that exist between the peripheral auditory system ("the ear") and the auditory brainstem and cortex ("the brain"). Age- related hearing loss afflicts just under half of the U.S. population over the age of 65 years, and most (83%) individuals over the age of 70 years, and reports also show hearing loss is on the rise for all age groups. The scientific literature shows that when listening to complex stimuli (e.g. speech), the performance of hearing impaired individuals is poorer than that of normal hearing individuals, even when stimuli are equally-detectable. This emphasizes the importance of considering the interactions between central and peripheral function and dysfunction when addressing auditory rehabilitation. To this end, this conference will address the interactions between the ear(s) and the brain from neural, functional, and clinical perspectives. Presentations by invited speakers will describe the anatomical and physiological basis of the ear-brain system, the perceptual and behavioral utility of such an interconnected system, the ways that the relationships between the parts can be assessed, the mechanisms by which the various parts can be damaged, and the therapeutic methods that exist for diagnosing and treating this damage. Real-world examples and case studies will be emphasized and significant time will be spent examining the available treatments as well as those that are the focus of ongoing research or could be envisioned for the future. The meeting will begin with an opening reception and keynote address on the first evening followed by two days of presentations and a poster session. The primary presentations will take place over four sessions, each session addressing a different topic. There are two invited speakers and one roundtable discussion associated with each session. This conference will educate participants about the ways in which considering and treating the ear and the brain as an interactive functional system can improve understanding and treatment of hearing loss. It will provide a primarily clinical audience with exposure to the basic and applied research necessary for the development of data-driven clinical protocols, as well as exposing members of the scientific community to critical insights and motivation from clinicians regarding patient care that can only come from first-hand experience treating patients. The target audience is practicing clinical audiologists. However, in past years researchers, medical personnel and students have also attended the NCRAR conferences. Up to ten scholarships will be awarded to practicing clinicians to cover the cost of conference attendance; one of these scholarships will be reserved for a minority applicant. The meeting will be publicized via e-mail lists from national and local organizations and through audiology training programs. Conference proceedings will be published in the journal "Seminars in Hearing". The NCRAR hosted highly successful conferences in 2003, 2005, and 2007 using the same format and locations as this proposed meeting. Audience ratings from those meetings show that almost 90% of participants found the content, format, speakers and location to be "favorable" or "extremely favorable." The purpose of this grant is to supplement funding of the 4th Biennial Conference to be hosted by the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR). The conference is titled 'The Ear-Brain System: Approaches to the Study and Treatment of Hearing Loss". It will take place in Portland, Oregon on October 7th- 9th, 2009. The goal of all NCRAR conferences is to provide a forum for clinicians and researchers to exchange ideas and knowledge with the purpose of improving rehabilitation for auditory impairment. The objective of this particular conference is to increase understanding of the functional relationships that exist between the peripheral auditory system ("the ear") and the auditory brainstem and cortex ("the brain"). Nine world-renowned scientists have agreed to present at the meeting. The target audience is practicing audiologists, however in past years researchers, medical personnel and audiology students have also attended the NCRAR conferences.

描述（由申请人提供）：国家康复研究中心（NCRAR）每两年举行一次会议，以期将临床医生和研究人员汇集在一起，讨论和了解与改善听力受损个人的康复有关的临床问题。本赠款申请的目的是要求为即将举行的第四次双年展会议提供资金，标题为“耳脑系统：研究和治疗听力损失的方法”。它将于2009年10月7日至9日在俄勒冈州波特兰举行。该特定会议的目的是增加对外围听觉系统（“ EAR”）与听觉脑干和皮层（“大脑”）之间存在的功能关系的理解。与年龄相关的听力损失遭受了65岁以下美国人口的一半以下，大多数（83％）70岁以上的人也表明，所有年龄段的听力损失都在上升。科学文献表明，当听复杂的刺激（例如语音）时，听力障碍的个体的表现也比正常听力个体的表现差，即使刺激是同样可检测的。这强调了在解决听觉康复时考虑中心功能与外围功能与功能障碍之间的相互作用的重要性。为此，本次会议将从神经，功能和临床角度来解决耳朵与大脑之间的相互作用。受邀演讲者的演讲将描述耳朵脑系统的解剖学和生理基础，这种相互联系的系统的感知和行为实用性，可以评估零件之间的关系的方式，可以损坏各个部分的机制以及用于诊断和治疗这种损害的治疗方法。将要强调现实世界中的例子和案例研究，并将花费大量时间来检查可用的治疗方法，以及那些是正在进行的研究的重点或可以预见未来的治疗方法。会议将从开幕式和主题演讲的第一个晚上开始，然后进行两天的演讲和海报会议。主要演示文稿将在四个会议上进行，每个会话都解决了一个不同的主题。每个会话都有两个受邀演讲者和一个圆桌讨论。这次会议将教育参与者有关将耳朵和大脑视为互动功能系统的方式，可以改善对听力损失的理解和治疗。它将为临床受众提供主要的临床受众，以了解开发数据驱动的临床方案所必需的基本和应用研究，并将科学界的成员暴露于临床医生对患者护理方面的关键见解和动机，这只能来自治疗患者的第一手经验。目标受众正在执业临床听力学家。但是，在过去的几年中，研究人员，医务人员和学生也参加了NCRAR会议。最多将授予执业临床医生的十项奖学金，以支付出席会议的费用；这些奖学金之一将保留给少数申请人。会议将通过来自国家和地方组织以及听力学培训计划的电子邮件列表来宣传。会议记录将发表在《听证会上的研讨会》杂志上。 NCRAR在2003年，2005年和2007年举办了与拟议会议相同的格式和位置。这些会议的观众评分表明，几乎有90％的参与者发现内容，格式，扬声器和位置是“有利的”或“极为有利的”。这笔赠款的目的是补充由国家康复研究中心（NCRAR）主持的第四届双年展会议的资金。会议的标题为“耳脑系统：学习和治疗听力损失的方法”。该会议将于2009年10月7日至9日在俄勒冈州的波特兰举行。所有NCRAR会议的目标是为临床医生和研究人员提供一个论坛，以提供一个临床医生和研究的论坛，以促进该系统的依据，以提高其目标。（“耳朵”和听觉的脑干和皮层（“大脑”）同意参加会议。