Hearing Assessment
Introduction
Hearing assessments are conducted to identify any changes in hearing that might affect language, academics, and social well-being.
Hearing Assessments
OTO-Acoustic Emissions (OAE) Testing – The OAE test checks part of the inner ear’s response to sound. The test is mostly done on infants and children who may not be able to respond to behavioral hearing tests because of their age.
Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) – The BERA test can provide information on whether nerves convey sound impulses to the brain and whether the speed of sound delivery is within normal limits. This hearing examination can determine the type of abnormality, severity and hearing loss of the child.
Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR) – ASSR provides an accurate frequency, specific estimate of the behavioral pure tone audiogram and it is a very useful tool in programming hearing aid for small children as behavior audiometry is not possible in those children. ASSR also plays a major role in deciding candidate for cochlear implantation.
Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) – PTA is a behavioral test used to measure hearing sensitivity. Hearing sensitivity is plotted on an audiogram, which is a graph displaying intensity as a function of frequency.
PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY (PTA)- PTA is a behavioral test used to measure hearing sensitivity. Hearing sensitivity is plotted on an audiogram, which is a graph displaying intensity as a function of frequency.
If your child exhibits any of the symptoms listed above, please contact us to schedule a private consultation with our Paediatric Expert.
FAQs
Hearing assessments are conducted to identify any changes in hearing that might affect language, academics, and social well-being.
A comprehensive diagnostic audiologic evaluation includes tympanometry, Otoacoustic emissions (OAE), acoustic reflexes, and behavioral testing. This is considered the gold standard for hearing assessment when developmentally appropriate.
Continued use of OAE alone for monitoring hearing is insufficient for assessing children with mild hearing loss.
A sedated ABR is indicated if conventional/behavioral testing does not provide consistent, reliable, and valid information, results are inconsistent with parent/caregiver observations, electrophysiologic testing cannot be completed during natural sleep, and results of ABR evaluation will influence the treatment or management of the child.
The presence of middle ear fluid should not delay diagnostic assessments. Testing includes bone-conducted stimuli when air-conducted thresholds are elevated to rule out underlying sensory loss and facilitate intervention recommendations.
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