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Hearing health tips, news, and resources from our registered audiologists across Nova Scotia.

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HIA Trial Period

  All hearing aid purchases include a 30 day trial period. This trial period is important because hearing aids take time and patience to get used to. We want each person to be able to try out a hearing aid at home, at work and...

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Rare and Fascinating Hearing Disorders

This week on the Sound Advice blog, we highlight a different rare hearing condition each day. Misophonia Misphonia, meaning literally “hatred of sound”, is believed to be a neurological disorder characterized by negative experiences triggered by specific sounds. The sounds can be loud OR soft...

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Rare and Fascinating Hearing Disorders

This week on the Sound Advice blog, we highlight a different rare hearing condition each day. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD) SSCD is a rare medical condition of the inner ear which leads to hearing and balance disorders in those affected. The symptoms are caused...

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Rare and Fascinating Hearing Disorders

This week on the Sound Advice blog, we highlight a different rare hearing condition each day. Barotrauma Barotrauma refers to injury sustained from failure to equalize the pressure of an air-containing space with that of the surrounding environment. The most common examples of barotrauma occur...

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Rare and Fascinating Hearing Disorders

This week on the Sound Advice blog, we highlight a different rare hearing condition each day. Mal de Debarquement Syndrome This is a rare condition that is experienced after a cruise, flight, or other sustained motion event. While the condition is fairly new and does...

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Rare and Fascinating Hearing Disorders

This week on the Sound Advice blog, we highlight a different rare hearing condition each day.  Musical Ear Syndrome Musical ear syndrome is a rare auditory condition that consists of auditory hallucinations, specifically in the form of musical hallucinations. The individual may experience music or tonal...

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