Geerththana Arasaratnam (left) and Mishell Dufresne, Licensed Practical Nurses, perform a hearing test on newborn Skander in the JGH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (Click on photo to enlarge it.)
February 2022News

All infants born at JGH now being tested for possible hearing loss

Henry Mietkiewicz — January 28, 2022
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The JGH is among the first several healthcare centres in Quebec to routinely screen for possible hearing loss in all infants born in the hospital.

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Audiologist Voula Tsagaroulis adjusts the goggles that help measure a visual reflex related to the patient’s ability to keep her balance. In addition to performing hearing tests, audiologists play a broader role in assessing various aspects of balance and dizziness—in this case, by having the patient’s eyes track the movement of the small white square on the screen.
Feature articlesFebruary 2020

Additional audiology test introduced to diagnose vertigo and balance problems

Henry Mietkiewicz — February 26, 2020
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Diagnosis and treatment for dizziness, vertigo and balance problems are more accurate and effective than ever in our CIUSSS, as audiologists test patients with more sophisticated tools, while providing otolaryngologists with their interpretation of the test results.

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