2017年CRI Int'l Advanced Forum on Auditory Neuropathy held in Nobel Forum

 

An international forum¹ on Auditory Neuropathy has wrapped up at the headquarters for the Nobel Prize in Stockholm, Sweden.

CRI's Chen Xuefei with the details.

Professor Wang Qiuju from the People's Liberation Army General Hospital in Beijing, as well as Chairwoman of the International Association of Physician in Audiology (IAPA), says it is the first time that the International Advanced Forum on Auditory Neuropathy has been held in the Nobel Forum, which is among the most reputable venues² in the world.

"Because of the mysteries of Auditory Neuropathy and its great impact on human health, all the experts here have made great achievements to uncover the veil of the disease with an extraordinary scientific spirit, courage and wisdom, revealing its ethology and pathogenic mechanism³."

As a special disorder⁴ of hearing loss that affects human health and verbal communication, Auditory Neuropathy has perplexed⁵ the scientific community for more than 30 years.

During the conference, the attendees have shared knowledge and experiences that are contributed by experts and professors from different countries of the world, and also discussed the challenges that still face them in treating the disease.

Professor Arnold Starr from the University of California gives a presentation on his naming of Auditory Neuropathy on Nov. 2, 2017 at the Nobel Forum. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Xuefei]

Professor Arnold Starr from the University of California gives a presentation on his naming of Auditory Neuropathy on Nov. 2, 2017 at the Nobel Forum. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Xuefei]

Professor Arnold Starr of the US and Professor Kimitaka Kaga from Japan, as well as late Chinese Professor Gu Rui, have introduced and described the disorder, which features low frequency hearing loss and concurrent⁶ communication difficulties.

Subsequently, Professor Starr named it Auditory Neuropathy.

Over the past twenty years, Auditory Neuropathy has become a hot and difficult topic in the field of international otology, physiology⁷, genetics and stem cell therapy.

Professor Wang Qiuju says many scholars in the world have made great efforts to explore the cause, accurate diagnosis⁸ and effective intervention⁹ of the disease, especially the experts and researchers attending the event in Stockholm.

In recent years, rapid advances have been made in the field of genetics, and the synaptic function of inner hair cells has promoted significant breakthroughs in understanding and intervention of Auditory Neuropathy.

Therefore, the IAPA has proposed to update the Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment¹⁰ and Management of Auditory Neuropathy, so as to facilitate the latest research results in clinical application and benefit patients all around the world.

Professor Jose Juan Barajas de Prat says it is very rewarding for all to attend this well-organized forum, adding he is very grateful for the contributions made by his Chinese colleagues.

"You need to realize that China has very interesting first class scientists. The only thing happens probably because of language barriers they are not very well known, but everyday this is less and less so. "

Professor Richard Salvi from the University of Buffalo¹¹ says attending the forum has been very beneficial.

"I have been to China many times and Stockholm many times but to an auditory neuropathy meeting in Stockholm is the first time, it is very interesting to see some of the pioneers in the field of auditory neuropathy and see some of the young people in the field. "

Duan Maoli, Associate Professor at the Karolinska Institute and Professor Wang have co-chaired the forum, which has attracted a total of 70 experts and researchers from 13 countries, including Australia, Britain, China, Egypt, Poland, Sweden and the US.

For CRI, Chen Xuefei, Stockholm.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

3 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

4 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

5 perplexed   

adj.不知所措的

参考例句：

• The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
• The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。

6 concurrent   

adj.同时发生的，一致的

参考例句：

• You can't attend two concurrent events!你不能同时参加两项活动！
• The twins had concurrent birthday. 双胞胎生日在同一天。

7 physiology   

n.生理学，生理机能

参考例句：

• He bought a book about physiology.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
• He was awarded the Nobel Prize for achievements in physiology.他因生理学方面的建树而被授予诺贝尔奖。

8 diagnosis   

n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断

参考例句：

• His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

9 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

10 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

11 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。