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🎙️ BEYOND SOUND is back!

We’re excited to return with a new episode tackling one of the most discussed questions in cochlear implantation:

Does electrode choice determine success in single-sided deafness (SSD)—or is the picture far more complex?

In this episode, an international panel of HEARRING Group experts explores the factors that influence outcomes in SSD, from electrode design and surgical decision-making to neuroplasticity, cognition, rehabilitation, patient counseling, and duration of deafness.

Featuring insights from:
• Prof. Gunesh Rajan
• Prof. Rudolf Hagen
• Prof. Dayse Tavora-Vieira
• Prof. Sima Sugarova
• Prof. Meg Dillon

Together, they examine the evidence, challenge assumptions, and discuss what truly contributes to successful binaural hearing outcomes.

🎧 In this episode:
✔️ Electrode design and surgical decision-making
✔️ Binaural hearing outcomes in SSD
✔️ Neuroplasticity and long-duration deafness
✔️ Counseling, rehabilitation, and patient expectations
✔️ Cognition, aging, and outcome variability

Whether you are a clinician, researcher, audiologist, or hearing implant professional, this discussion offers valuable perspectives on achieving the best possible outcomes for people with single-sided deafness.

🎧Listen now - Link in BIO

🎧 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the focus of our first bonus episode of the BEYOND SOUND podcast.

In this episode, Prof. Hagr and Kari Smilsky provide expert insights into this clinically significant yet often under-recognized topic.

CMV is one of the most prevalent viral infections globally, and many individuals remain unaware of its potential implications. While infection is typically asymptomatic, primary infection during pregnancy can lead to the virus being passed to the developing baby, potentially leading to serious outcomes such as sensorineural hearing loss.
Awareness is therefore essential — particularly for those planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant, or involved in prenatal and early childhood care.

👉 In this bonus episode, we explore:
• What CMV is and how it spreads
• Clinical relevance before and during pregnancy
• Evidence-based strategies to reduce risk in daily life
• The importance of timely and appropriate approaches to newborn hearing screening

🎧 Listen now - Link in BIO

Improving awareness and understanding supports informed decision-making and better outcomes for children and families.

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