Diagnostics

The Effects of Hearing Loss and Sound Voids™ can be minimized if:

• Your problem is correctly diagnosed;
• You receive the right type of treatment; and
• You and your hearing care team are committed to solving the problem.

1. The Interview

2. The Examination

3. The Testing

4. Treatment Options

 

Step Three: The Testing

Purpose: To help the hearing care professional determine the nature of your Sound Voids™. Your hearing care professional may include tests like the following depending on his or her assessment of your needs.

• Audiometric pure tone evaluation to measure your hearing at different frequencies.
• Speech evaluation to measure how well you hear and understand ordinary conversation at different volumes.
• Immittance middle ear evaluation to measure how your ear drum and hearing react to varying degrees of air pressure.

If you are suffering from a hearing loss, your results will be documented on an audiogram.

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