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Ali A. Danesh, PhD, FAAA
Director

The Hearing Tinnitus Balance Research Laboratory is a research facility, which incorporates a variety of disciplines on the development and implementation of research in order to improve our understanding of a variety of conditions and ailments.

Recent Publications (Selected List):

  1. Aazh H, Taylor L, Danesh AA, Moore BCJ. (2023). The Effectiveness of Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus for Patients with Tinnitus Alone or Combined with Hyperacusis and/or Misophonia: A Preliminary Analysis. J Am Acad Audiol. 2023 May 5. doi: 10.1055/a-2087-0262. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37146649. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2087-0262
  2. Aazh, H, McFerran, D, Danesh, AA, Louw, C & Moore, BCJ (2023) A comparison of interaural asymmetry, audiogram slope, and psychometric measures of tinnitus, hyperacusis, anxiety and depression for patients with unilateral and bilateral tinnitus, International Journal of Audiology, DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2160383 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14992027.2022.2160383
  3. Aazh H, Erfanian M, Danesh AA and Moore BCJ (2022). Audiological and Other Factors Predicting the Presence of Misophonia Symptoms Among a Clinical Population Seeking Help for Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis. Front. Neurosci. 16:900065. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.900065 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.900065/full & https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.900065
  4. Aazh H, Ballinger J, Hayes C, Pepler A, Lammaing K, Moore BCJ, Danesh AA, Vitoratou S. (2022). Psychometric Evaluation of a Patient Experience Questionnaire (PEQ) for Outpatient Appointments: Analysis Using Data from a UK National Health Service Audiology Department. J Am Acad Audiol. 2022 May 5. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736575. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35512840. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35512840/
  5. Aazh H, Hayes C, Moore BCJ, Danesh AA, Vitoratou S. (2022) Psychometric Evaluation of the Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire (HIQ) and Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire (SSSQ) Using a Clinical Population of Adult Patients with Tinnitus Alone or Combined with Hyperacusis. J Am Acad Audiol. 2022 Feb 23. doi: 10.1055/a-1780-4002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35196727. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35196727/
  6. Harshal A. Sanghvi, Riki H. Patel, Ali Danesh, B. Sue Graves ,Javad Hashemi, Abhijit S. Pandya. (2022). A NOVEL GAME APPLICATION ON AUGMENTED REALITY FORPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science. Vol 04, Issue,08/ August 2022. (3) (PDF) A NOVEL GAME APPLICATION ON AUGMENTED REALITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (researchgate.net)
  7. Danesh AA, Howery S, Aazh H, Kaf W, Eshraghi AA (2021). Hyperacusis in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Audiology Research, 11(4):547-556. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres11040049 https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres11040049
  8. Aazh H, Danesh AA, Moore BCJ (2021). Self-reported Tinnitus Severity Prior to and During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK. J Am Acad Audiol. 2021 Oct;32(9):562-566. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731733. Epub 2022 Feb 17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35176799/
  9. Aazh H, Danesh AA (2021). ONLINE FEATURE | Trilogy of Papers: Audiologist-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Audiology Today, March-April Online Issue, https://www.audiology.org/audiology-today-marchapril-2021/online-feature-trilogy-papers-audiologist-delivered-cognitive
  10. Aazh, H. and A. Danesh (2020). "Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus: Insights from Health Care Professionals " The Hearing Journal 74(2): 20-22. https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2021/02000/Internet_based_Cognitive_Behavioral_Therapy_for.7.aspx
  11. Aazh H, Danesh AA, Moore BCJ (2020). Internal Consistency and Convergent Validity of the Inventory of Hyperacusis Symptoms. Ear Hear. 2020 Nov 30. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000982. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33259445. https://journals.lww.com/ear-hearing/Abstract/9000/Internal_Consistency_and_Convergent_Validity_of.98580.aspx
  12. Porcaro, C. Singer, C., Djokic, B., Danesh, A.A., Tappen, R. @ Engstrom, G. (2020). Perceived Voice Disorders in Older Adults and Impact on Social Interactions. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00059
  13. Aazh, H & Danesh, AA (2020). Tinnitus and Insomnia, The Hearing Journal: June 2020 - Volume 73 - Issue 6 - p 14,15. https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2020/06000/Tinnitus_and_Insomnia__Management_via.5.aspx
  14. Danesh, AA & Aazh, H (2020). Misophonia: A Neurologic, Psychologic, and Audiologic Complex. The Hearing Journal. Vol 73, pp20-23. https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2020/03000/Misophonia__A_Neurologic,_Psychologic,_and.5.aspx
  15. Aazh, H., Landgrebe, M., Danesh, AA & Moore, BCJ. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Alleviating The Distress Caused By Tinnitus, Hyperacusis And Misophonia: Current Perspectives. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2019 Oct 23;12:991-1002. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31749641
  16. Danesh, AA (2019). Incorporating Tinnitus Management Services into your Audiology Practice. The Hearing Journal. Vol 72, pp22-23. https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2019/11000/Incorporating_Tinnitus_Management_Services_into.8.aspx
  17. Aazh H, Landgrebe M, Danesh AA. Parental Mental Illness in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Suicidal and Self-Harm Ideations in Adults Seeking Help for Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis. Am J Audiol. 2019 Sep 13;28(3):527-533. doi: 10.1044/2019_AJA-18-0059. Epub 2019 Jun 11. PMID: 31184510. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31184510/
  18. Porcaro, C.K., Alavi, E., Gollery, T., & Danesh, A.A. (2019). Misophonia: Awareness and Responsiveness Among Academics. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 108-118, 32 (2). https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped
  19. Aazh, H., Langguth, B. & Danesh, AA (2018). Parental separation and parental mental health in childhood and tinnitus and hyperacusis disability in adulthood: a retrospective exploratory analysis. Int J of Aud. 2018 Oct 1:1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1514470. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30272507
  20. Aazh, H., Danesh, AA & Moore, BCJ (2018). Parental mental health in childhood as a risk factor for anxiety and depression among people seeking help for tinnitus and hyperacusis. J of Am Acad Aud. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30446035
  21. Aazh H, Knipper M, Danesh AA, Cavanna AE, Andersson L, Paulin J, Schecklmann M, Heinonen-Guzejev M, & Moore BCJ (2018). Insights from the Third International Conference on Hyperacusis: Causes, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Noise Health. 2018 Jul-Aug ;20(95):162-170. http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2018;volume=20;issue=95;spage=162;epage=170;aulast=Aazh;type=0
  22. Ocak, M, Eshraghi, R, Danesh, AA, Mittal, R & Eshraghi E (2018). Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Balkan Medical Journal, June 2018. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326028400_Central_Auditory_Processing_Disorders_in_Individuals_with_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders?ev=project
  23. Danesh, AA, Shahnaz, N, & Hall, JW (2018). The Audiology of Otosclerosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Apr; 51(2):327-342. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29397946-the-audiology-of-otosclerosis/?from_term=danesh+tinnitus&from_pos=1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29397946
  24. Uzma, A., Kaf, W, Danesh, A.A. & Lichtenhan, J (2016). Assessment of Low Frequency Hearing with Narrow-Band Chirp Evoked 40-Hz Sinusoidal Auditory Steady State Response. Int J Audiol. 55(4):239-47. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962785/
  25. Naharci, M., Engstrom, G., Keintz, C., Danesh, A., Tappen, R. & Ouslander, J. (2016). Self-reported Hearing Loss is Associated with Frailty among Afro-Caribbeans. West Indian Medical Journal DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2016.174. https://www.mona.uwi.edu/fms/wimj/article/3028
  26. Danesh, A.A. (2016). What’s new in: Genetic testing for hearing impairment. ENT & Audiology News, May/June issue, Vol 25, No 2, pp. 69-70. http://www.entandaudiologynews.com/
  27. Danesh, AA., Lang, D, Kaf, A, Andreassen, W. Scott, J & Eshraghi, A. (2015). Tinnitus and Hyperacusis in Autism Spectrum Disorders with Emphasis on High Functioning Individuals Diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Int J of Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 79(10):1683-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26243502
  28. Nagashino, K., Kinouchi, Y., Danesh, A. A. & Pandya, S. (2015). A computational framework with simplified tonotopicity and homeostatic plasticity for tinnitus generation and its management by sound therapy. WSEAS Transaction on Biology and Biomedicine, Vol. 12, 2015, Art. #4, pp.20-30.
  29. Danesh, A.A. (2015). Scientific Advances in mapping syndromic hearing loss. ENT & Audiology News, May/June issue, Vol 24, No 2, pp. 64-66. http://www.entandaudiologynews.com/
  30. Danesh, A.A. & Kaf, W. (2015). Putting Research into Practice for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Hearing Journal. 68(1):26,28,30. http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2015/01000/Putting_Research_into_Practice for_Autism_Spectrum.5.aspx
  31. Danesh, AA, Kaf, WA, Abdelhakiem, MK, Danesh, D & Scott, J. (2015). Auditory Manifestations and Intervention in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Austin J Autism & Relat Disabil. 2015;1(1): 1005. http://austinpublishinggroup.com/autism/currentissue.php#

Funded Grants

  1. Danesh, AA. (2021). Hearing, Tinnitus, Balance Research Laboratory (HTBRL) support grant from the Edith Abramson Clayman Family Philanthropic Fund ($10000, Funded).
  2. Danesh, AA. (2020). Hearing, Tinnitus, Balance Research Laboratory (HTBRL) equipment grant support from Cognivue ($4500, Funded).
  3. Danesh, AA. (2020). Hearing, Tinnitus, Balance Research Laboratory (HTBRL) support grant from the Saul and Theresa Esman Foundation ($10000, Funded).
  4. Graves, B. Sue (PI), Danesh, AA, Pandya, A & Pelah, A. (2020). Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality for Technology Engagement in Exercise & Medicine. Seed Grant, College of Engineering, FAU ($25000, Funded).
  5. Danesh, A. (2020). Balance Research grant from the Let’s Have a Smile Foundation ($50000, Funded).
  6. Danesh, A. (2020). Tinnitus Research grant from The Blakeley Foundation ($10000, Funded).
  7. Danesh, A. (2018). Tinnitus Research funding from Walter and Lucille Rubin Foundation ($25000, Funded).
  8. Danesh, A. (2017). Tinnitus Research funding from Walter and Lucille Rubin Foundation ($25000, Funded).
  9. Danesh, AA. (2020). Hearing, Tinnitus, Balance Research Laboratory (HTBRL) support grant from Cognivue ($4500, Funded).
  10. Danesh, AA. (2020). Hearing, Tinnitus, Balance Research Laboratory (HTBRL) support grant from the Saul and Theresa Esman Foundation ($10000, Funded).
  11. Graves, B. Sue (PI), Danesh, AA, Pandya, A & Pelah, A. (2020). Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality for Technology Engagement in Exercise & Medicine. Seed Grant, College of Engineering, FAU ($25000, Funded).
  12. Danesh, A. (2020). Balance Research grant from the Let’s Have a Smile Foundation ($50000, Funded).
  13. Danesh, A. (2020). Tinnitus Research grant from The Blakeley Foundation ($10000, Funded).
  14. Danesh, A. (2018). Tinnitus Research funding from Walter and Lucille Rubin Foundation ($25000, Funded).
  15. Danesh, A. (2017). Tinnitus Research funding from Walter and Lucille Rubin Foundation ($25000, Funded).

Recent Presentations (Selected List):

  1. Danesh, A.A. (2021). Genetics for Cochlear Implants in Cochlear Implants Online Educational Program from A to Z. Two workshop presentations for The Audiology Vestibular Science Academy Forum (15000 members).
  2. Danesh, A.A. (2021). Management of a Severe Case of Tinnitus due to Ototoxicity: How to Utilize Modified CBT, Counseling, and Sound Therapy to Alleviate Tinnitus. Oral presentation presented at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Virtual 2021. Tinnitus Grand Rounds. Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD session Moderator.
  3. Danesh, A.A. (2020). Evaluation and Management of Hyperacusis and Misophonia (Decreased Sound Tolerance Disorders). Virtual invited lecture for Missouri Academy of Audiology Scope of Practice Meeting.
  4. Danesh, A.A. (2020). Misophonia, Virtual invited lecture for Florida Academy of Audiology, The Year of Best Practice.
  5. Danesh, A.A. (2020). Tinnitus and its Management for THE Enthusiastic and Caring Clinicians! Virtual presentation. Invited Speaker and Moderator, July 11, 2020, Zoom virtual presentation for The Audiology Vestibular Science Academy Forum (15000 members).
  6. Danesh, A.A. (Feb 2020). Pathophysiology of Hyperacusis. Puerto Rico Academy of Audiology. Annual Convention, San Juan, PR.
  7. Danesh, A.A. (Feb 2020). Tinnitus Management from an Audiology Perspective. Invited Speaker. Puerto Rico Academy of Audiology. Annual Convention, San Juan, PR.
  8. Danesh, AA (2020). Tinnitus: Why we should not say NO to our patients! Invited Speaker, Grand Rounds, Boca Raton Community Hospital. Boca Raton, FL.
  9. Danesh, AA (2019). Accommodations for Students with Misophonia in Academic Settings. Misophonia Association Convention. Invited Speaker (online attendance), Denver, Colorado. https://misophonia-association.org/2019-convention-schedule/
  10. Danesh, AA (2019). Misophonia at School (and College). Invited Speaker, Misophonia International, (online webinar attendance), moderated by Jennifer Brout. https://misophoniaeducation.com/product/workshop-misophonia-at-school/
  11. Danesh, AA, Eshraghi, AA, Scaglione, T (2019). How to manage patients with tinnitus. Invited Speaker. French American Otolaryngology Meeting. University of Miami.
  12. Danesh, A.A. (2019). Incorporating Tinnitus Services to your Practice. Invited Speaker, Annual Convention of Florida Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL.
  13. Danesh, A.A   Porcaro, C. (2019). Reasonable Adjustments (Accommodations) for Decreased Sound Tolerance Disorders in Academic Settings. Accepted for presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Hyperacusis/Mini seminar on Misophonia: Causes, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, July 2019, London, UK. https://hyperacusisresearch.co.uk/
  14. Danesh, A.A., Aazh, H., Langguth, B.   Moore, BCJ (2019). The effects of Parental Mental Health in childhood in coping with tinnitus and hyperacusis in adulthood. Tinnitus Research Initiative Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
  15. Danesh, A.A., Hall, JW, Manchaiah, V, Scaglione, T, Marghzar, S, Kuzbyt, B.,   Aazh, H. (March 2019). Tinnitus: Contemporary Matters, Management Strategies, and Case Studies. Oral presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology. Columbus, OH.
  16. Danesh, A.A. (2018). Hyperacusis and its Management. Invited Speaker, Annual Convention of Florida Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL.
  17. Danesh, A.A. (2018). Hyperacusis: Underlying pathologies and current state of our knowledge. eAudiology, Invited Seminar Presentation. American Academy of Audiology.
  18. Danesh, A.A., Wasiuk, P., Marghzar, S   Eshraghi, A. (April 2018). Neural Correlates, Underlying Pathologies, and Clinical Case Studies in Hyperacusis. Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology. Nashville, TN.
  19. Porcaro, C.K., Alavi, E., Gollery, T.,   Danesh, A.A. (November, 2017). Faculty Awareness of Misophonia and Receptivity to Provide Classroom Accommodations. Technical session presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA
  20. Danesh, A.A (2017). Neural Correlates, Underlying Pathologies and Audiologic Characteristics of Hyperacusis. Invited Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Hyperacusis Causes, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, 6-7 July 2017, Guildford, UK.
  21. Danesh, A.A (2017). Sound Tolerance Issues and other Auditory Manifestations in the Autism Spectrum Disorders. Invited Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Hyperacusis Causes, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, 6-7 July 2017, Guildford, UK.
  22. Danesh, A.A (2017). Misophonia and Tinnitus: A tale of two cities. Oral presentation. XII International Tinnitus Seminar, 22-24 May, 2017, Warsaw, Poland.
  23. Danesh, A.A., Kennett, S.E., Martin, J., Fulton, S., Hall III, J.W.,   Atcherson, S.R. (2017, April 5-8). Grand Rounds: Adult Diagnostics. Invited featured session at the 2017 AudiologyNOW! Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
  24. Danesh, A.A. (2017) Current Scientific Findings about Misophonia. Invited Speaker. Misophonia Association annual convention, Las Vegas, NV.
  25. Danesh, A. A. (2016) Why Audiology? The joy of helping others! Oral presentation. 15th Iranian Congress of Audiology. May 17-19, 2016 Tehran, Iran.
  26. Danesh, A. A.   Aazh, H. (2016) Hyperacusis: Underlying pathologies, neurophysiological correlates and its psycho-audiological management. Oral workshop presentation. 15th Iranian Congress of Audiology. May 17-19, 2016 Tehran, Iran.
  27. Aazh, H.   Danesh, A. A. (2016). How to explain the underlying causes of bothersome tinnitus and hyperacusis for your patient? Oral workshop presentation. 15th Iranian Congress of Audiology. May 17-19, 2016 Tehran, Iran.
  28. Danesh, A. A. (2016) Underlying Pathologies and Neural Correlates of Hyperacusis. Invited Speaker. Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA) Sound Sensitivity Conference at Sea. March 2016.
  29. Danesh, A. A. (2016). Hyperacusis: Audiologic Manifestations, Neural Correlates and Underlying Pathologies. Invited Speaker. Department of Otolaryngology Grandrounds, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, April 7, 2016.
  30. Naharci, M., Danesh, A.A., Keintz, C., Engstrom, G.,Tappen, R.   Ouslander, J. (2016). Correlations between self-reported hearing loss and frailty in four ethnic groups. Poster presentation. Annual Convention of the American Academy of Audiology, Phoenix, AZ, April 2016.
  31. Nagashino, H., Kinouchi, Y., Danesh, A.   Pandya, A. (2015). A Computational Framework with Simplified Tonotopicity for Tinnitus Generation and Its Management by Sound Therapy, Proceedings of the 6th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics, Orlando, USA, March 10-13, 2015.
  32. Keintz, C., Singer, C., Newman, D., Danesh, A., Engstrom, G., Ouslander, O. Tappen, R. (2015). Dysphagia and Fatigue: Self-perceptions in Healthy Aging Adults. Annual ASHA convention, Nov 2015, Denver Colorado.