Life After Impact Podcast

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2 episodes tagged "Tinnitus & Hearing"

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Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, & Hyperacusis: Treat Your Hearing, Protect Your Brain with Dr. Keith Darrow | E55
E55Tinnitus & HearingCognitive FunctionApr 20, 2026

Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, & Hyperacusis: Treat Your Hearing, Protect Your Brain with Dr. Keith Darrow | E55

A “mild” hearing loss sounds harmless until you hear the data: it can raise the risk of cognitive decline and dementia by 200%. I sit down with Dr. Keith Darrow PhD, CCC-A, neuroscientist and clinical audiologist, to connect the dots between hearing loss and brain health and to explain why treating hearing loss shows up again and again as a top modifiable dementia risk factor in major research rev

Sound Sensitivity After Concussion: Hyperacusis and Its Hidden Causes - Dr. Glen Zielinski | E30
E30Tinnitus & HearingFunctional NeurologyAug 11, 2025

Sound Sensitivity After Concussion: Hyperacusis and Its Hidden Causes - Dr. Glen Zielinski | E30

Dr. Glen Zielinski from Northwest Functional Neurology explores commonly missed vestibular lesions that can develop after head impacts, focusing on Superior Canal Dehiscence (SCD) as a frequently overlooked cause of debilitating hyperacusis and other post-concussion symptoms. He shares diagnostic insights including a simple tuning fork test that can identify potential SCD cases. • SCD creates a r