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Audiology & Balance Services

Audiology & Balance Services

Audiology

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All Audiology & Balance Services at ENT Clinic:

First: Hearing Assessments

  1. Central Auditory Test

A visual representation of hearing results that focuses on how the central auditory nervous system processes sounds.

It aims to:

  • Detect any disorder in sound processing within the brain
  • Which may lead to:
  • Difficulty understanding speech
  • Difficulty distinguishing different sounds
  1. Audiometry – PTA (Pure Tone Audiometry)

A test that evaluates a person’s ability to hear sounds at different intensities (decibels) and frequencies (hertz). Helps determine the degree and type of hearing loss.

  1. Aided Pure Tone Audiometry

A test performed while the patient is wearing their hearing device (hearing aid or cochlear implant).

**Used for: **

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of the device
  • Measuring the actual hearing levels obtained during real use
  1. Tinnitus Matching Tests

**These tests help in: **

  • Identifying the cause of tinnitus
  • Determining the frequency and intensity of the tinnitus
  • Planning the appropriate treatment
  1. Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)

A test that evaluates the function of the hair cells inside the cochlea.

**Performed by: **

  • Measuring tiny sound waves produced by the cochlea in response to auditory stimuli

**The test is: **

  • Quick
  • Non-invasive
  • Commonly used for newborn hearing screening
  1. Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

A computerized test that measures brain activity in response to sound stimulation.

**Used for: **

  • Assessing hearing in infants
  • Evaluating patients who cannot perform standard hearing tests

**The test shows: **

  • How the inner ear functions
  • The efficiency of auditory nerve and brainstem pathways
  1. Tympanometry

A test that evaluates middle ear function by measuring the movement of the eardrum in response to changes in air pressure.

**Helps diagnose: **

  • Middle ear effusion (fluid)
  • Middle ear infections
  • Eardrum perforations
  1. Eustachian Tube Function Tests

**A set of tests used to: **

  • Assess middle ear ventilation
  • Diagnose pressure imbalance disorders
  • Prepare patients for ear surgeries that require Eustachian tube evaluation

Second: Balance Assessments:

  1. VEMP (Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential)

  • A test that measures the function of the vestibular system responsible for balance inside the inner ear.

**Based on: ** Recording muscle responses to sound stimulation

**Used to evaluate: **

  • Vestibular nerve function
  • Balance-related disorders
  1. VNG (Videonystagmography)

A series of tests used to determine the strength and cause of dizziness and imbalance.

**Helps differentiate between: **

  • Peripheral vertigo (originating from the ear)
  • Central vertigo (originating from the brain – balance center)

**It is essential for: **

  • Starting accurate treatment
  • Relieving chronic dizziness symptoms

Third: Hearing Programming & Rehabilitation:

  1. Cochlear Implant Mapping

  1. Hearing Aid Programming

  1. Hearing Aid Benefit Evaluation

A test used to measure the actual hearing improvement after using a hearing aid or cochlear implant, ensuring optimal clinical outcomes. It includes adjusting hearing aid settings to provide the most comfortable and clear hearing experience.