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A Summary On Hearing Evaluations

By Ann Myers


In audiology, hearing refers to the process of perceiving a sound made by someone or something. Examination and assessment on how the ear receives the sound called evaluation is carried out by specialists called audiologists who are doctors with a specialty in the anatomy of the ear. Before evaluations a screening procedure that is fast and does not involve many items is carried out to know the individual with an impairment and those not affected. Interactions with a doctor are necessary to capture information required for hearing evaluations.

The main purposes of evaluations are determining nature and extent of hearing loss that the patient is suffering from. Listening loss is dependent on type, degree, and configuration of impairment. Also, it is done so as to know the cause and the extent of the listening impairment and the major reason being to know the ideal treatment options that are to be applied so as to relieve and eradicate the problem. The audiologist will use an autoscope along with other different tests to evaluate the patient.

Except for children who audiological testing may be done in the hospital or with the aid of an individual, self-testing with approved aids is recommended for persons who feel their listening action is not in order before visiting a certified specialist. In infants and toddlers, they are observed on how they respond to a minimum loud volume by how their body motions show. Tests used in the evaluation are dependent on age.

Pure-tone examination method works effectively on all individual. Its mode of action is simple, and it works by recording the extent of the highness or lowness of the sound that an individual will hear. Devices that resemble normal earphones are worn so as to pass the impulse and transfer the sound. Interpretation of an audio is by an audiogram depending on whether experiments on sight or it is conditioned to respond to sound accordingly.

Speech testing examines listening and speech. Results are obtained in an audiogram. The threshold of the speech is determined. This test may be done in quiet, noisy or moderate noisy areas to get the best results. People with listening loss will have difficulty understanding the speech on a background. This information is helpful to the audiologist.

The middle ear contains most of the components of the ear that are very vital. To test ear functioning much information helpful to identify any condition is derived. Detection of fluid, air and appearance of the eardrum is shown. The specific location of an infection area and its extent is noted. The relationship between the nervous system and auditory system is keenly linked to understanding the problem.

Once testing is done, and evaluation has been completed. The disorder is clearly portrayed as the cause is seen. Treatment to eradicate or relieve the condition is done by either medication, use of technological aids or rehabilitation.in some extents implants are used. Prevention is said to be better than cure hence avoidance of exposure to much noise and precautions in areas of loud voices is critical.

Evaluations are more than just perceiving and general screening it is a process that requires a specialist with much training on the subject.




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