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Hearing Testing

Hearing Testing. Characteristics of a Hearing Loss Hearing Testing Middle Ear Measurement. Conductive Impacted Cerumen Ruptured T.M. Otitis Media Otosclerosis. Sensorineural Noise Induced Presbycusis (Age) Genetic & Congenital Central Lesions. Characteristics of a Hearing Loss.

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Hearing Testing

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  1. Hearing Testing • Characteristics of a Hearing Loss • Hearing Testing • Middle Ear Measurement

  2. Conductive Impacted Cerumen Ruptured T.M. Otitis Media Otosclerosis Sensorineural Noise Induced Presbycusis (Age) Genetic & Congenital Central Lesions Characteristics of a Hearing Loss

  3. Hearing Loss (cont.) • Conductive loss. • Any medical problem in the outer or middle ear. • Can be medically treated. • Sensorineural loss. • Any medical problem in the inner ear. • Problem with loudness and speech understanding. • Treatment is usually by a hearing aid.

  4. Degree of Hearing Loss • Mild (20 to 40 dB) • Mild (40 to 50 dB) • Moderate (50 to 70 dB) • Severe (70 to 90 dB) • Profound (> 90 dB)

  5. Hearing Testing • Audiometer • Audiogram • Middle ear measurement (tympanometry)

  6. Audiometer

  7. Audiometer

  8. Audiogram

  9. Middle ear measurement (tympanometry) • Tympanometry is method of “bouncing” a sound off the tympanic membrane and measuring the sound characteristics of the reflected sound wave.

  10. Middle ear measurement (tympanometry) Can help identify conductive pathologies such as … • Ruptured tympanic membrane • Otitis media • Otosclerosis • Eustachian tube dysfunction

  11. Audiological Evaluation

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