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1. Hearing Audiogram
A hearing audiogram is the technical name
for a hearing test. A hearing audiogram is a
technique used by hearing professionals to
measure how well a person can hear. In
most cases, to get a hearing audiogram,
a patient will sit inside a booth with some
degree of soundproofing. A hearing
professional will then measure how well the
patient can hear sounds that are
transmitted through air, which is how we
hear most sound. To measure this, the audiologist will first
identify either the left ear or right ear for testing. They will then
play tones of different frequencies, ranging from low-pitch sounds
to high pitch sounds. Each time the patient hears the tone, they
respond, either by clicking a button or raising their hand. The
audiologist then makes each tone less intense to find the quietest
sound that the patient can hear. When they have done this for all
sound frequencies, they then repeat this for the other ear. This
tells the audiologist how well each ear can hear sounds that travel
through air. If the hearing in either ear is poorer than what is
considered to be normal, then the audiologist will try to assess
whether the hearing deficit is a result of problems in the middle
ear or the hearing nerve itself. To assess this, hearing will be
tested using a bone-vibrator, which bypasses the middle ear and
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2. transmits sound directly to the hearing nerve. If hearing is
normal with this device it suggests that the problem is with the
middle ear. If hearing is not normal using the bone-vibrator, it
suggests that the problem is with the hearing nerve itself. The
extent of the hearing loss and the root will dictate the avenue for
treatment. Potential avenues would be a hearing aid or referral to
an Ear, Nose and Throat clinic where a surgery might be offered.
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