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Tests Overview Articles

Otosclerosis
A hearing test (audiometry /audiology) may determine the extent of hearing loss. Temporal-bone CT may be used to distinguish otosclerosis from other causes of hearing loss.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 3, 2006
Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis is an excessive growth in the bones of the middle ear which interferes with the transmission of sound.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Hearing Tests with a Tuning Fork
A tuning fork is a metal instrument with a handle and two prongs or tines. Tuning forks, made of steel, aluminum, or magnesium-alloy will vibrate at a set frequency to produce a musical tone when struck.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Types of Hearing Tests
Detailed information on hearing tests for infants, toddlers, and the older child
Source:StayWell
Types of Hearing Tests
Detailed information on hearing tests for infants, toddlers, and the older child
Source:StayWell
Your Hearing Evaluation
During the process of choosing a hearing aid, your hearing will be carefully tested by an audiologist. The test results, called an audiogram, will show whether your ears are healthy, what type of hearing loss you have, and exactly what you can and cannot hear.
Source:StayWell
What Is an Audiogram?
What Is an Audiogram?The results of your hearing test are shown on a graph called anaudiogram.This graph shows which types of sounds you can and can’t hear.
Source:StayWell
Hearing Screening Tests
Detailed information on hearing tests for infants, toddlers, and the older child
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor: Auditory Brainstem Response Test
Is an auditory brainstem response test a usual thing to have done for hearing loss?
Source:StayWell
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
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