Balance System Disorders

Balance System Disorders

Audiologists play a central role in the screening, assessment and diagnosis of patients with balance system disorders; they are a part of an interdisciplinary team who treat patients with balance system disorders. Audiologists have general knowledge of anatomy,...

Cochlear Implant

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores partial hearing to individuals with severe to profound hearing loss who have tried and no longer benefit from a conventional hearing aid. It is surgically implanted in the inner ear and activated by a device...

Audiogram of Hearing Tests

The audiogram is a graph showing the results of the pure-tone hearing tests. It illustrates the type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss. The frequency or pitch of the sound is referred to in Hertz (Hz). The intensity or loudness of the sound is measured in...
Tympanometry Test

Tympanometry Test

Also known as the stapedius reflex, middle-ear-muscles (MEM) test, the Acoustic Reflex Test measures information about the possible location of a hearing loss problem. Everyone has an acoustic reflex to sound, it is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the...
Acoustic Reflex Testing

Acoustic Reflex Testing

Also known as the stapedius reflex, middle-ear-muscles (MEM) test, the Acoustic Reflex Test measures information about the possible location of a hearing loss problem. Everyone has an acoustic reflex to sound, it is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the...