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Spondee threshold test |
Differs from other objective hearing assessments, because it is subjective. Tests the person's ability to hear (at the lowest level) words presented at 50% of the time. |
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Audiometric symbol for "No Response" |
Limit sign - no response Arrow attached to the symbol |
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Meniere's Disease |
disease of the cochlea caused by overproduction of endolymph Symptoms: hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, fullness in ear (unilateral) Progressive in nature - decreasing hearing function |
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Universal hearing screenings |
OAE - newborns 2-3 days ABR - rule out hearing loss |
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Dynamic Range |
the range of hearing between threshold of barely audible to the level of discomfort (painful) |
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Cochleovestibular schwannoma |
8th nerve tumor (on vestibular branch) - slow growing, causing: vertigo, hearing loss, dizziness cutting off blood supply and damaging the nerve Characterized by unilateral loss, mild-severe (word recognition problems), and in the high frequencies |
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Collaboration with audiologists for: |
children with hearing loss, language delays, articulation, counseling, CAPD, adults with neurological deficits (loss of language), |
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Flat tympanogram= |
Cerumen impaction middle ear dysfunction |
