Hearing Tests

AABR is a hearing screening test that examines the neural pathways of a baby up to the brainstem. Infants are typically subjected to the test. Three small sensors are placed on your baby’s head during the AABR test. Gentle clicking sounds are played through soft headphones placed over your baby’s ears. This test lasts 5 […]

Tinnitus field consists of several tests that assist the hearing care professional in learning more about the individual’s tinnitus and thus generating a suitable treatment plan. The tests include: Tinnitus sound matching: the presentation of common tinnitus sounds to patients in order to help them identify their specific tinnitus perception. to create an exact audio

The term “play audiometry” refers to a technique that uses a game to obtain threshold information. Beginning around the age of 2.5 to 5 years, play audiometry can be used. Play audiometry involves conditioning the child to respond to sound using an activity such as placing a peg in a pegboard, placing blocks in a

Sound field testing refers to the method of audiology testing that takes place in a sound-isolated room via speakers. It is performed without the use of headphones or in-ear sound devices. It’s commonly used for young children who are unwilling to wear headphones during aided testing

Tympanometry is a test that determines how well the middle ear is functioning. This is accomplished by measuring the movement of your eardrum. The ear is divided into three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Tympanometry can help diagnose problems that arise along the middle ear part of the path

VRA is a technique for measuring sound detection in infants and young children. It employs modified behavior modification to teach the child to turn his or her head to look at a visual reinforcer (screen) in response to an auditory stimulus. The Minimum Response is the lowest intensity level at which a reliable response is

The OAE (Otoacoustic Emissions) test evaluates a portion of the inner ear’s sound response. The test is mostly performed on infants and children who, due to their age, may be unable to respond to behavioral hearing tests. Otoacoustic emissions are sounds given off by one small part of the cochlea when it is stimulated by

The Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Evaluation is a test to measure how well each ear can pick up sounds. It also indicates how effectively the hearing nerve transmits information to the brain. It is commonly done on infants and small children, or anyone who cannot cooperate with routine testing. To sleep through an ABR, most

Auditory steady state response is a type of evaluation that is commonly used for children who are too young to actively participate in more traditional auditory hearing tests. During this procedure, electrodes are used to record the individual’s brain activity in response to a variety of sounds. These recordings are then analyzed using computer software

Acoustic reflex results contribute significantly to differential diagnosis and is included in every basic audiological evaluation. They can provide or confirm information on the type (conductive, sensory, or neural) and severity of hearing loss. Acoustic reflex measurement is a type of measurement provided by the stapedius muscle contraction. The stapedial branch of the facial nerve