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In 2003 a new hearing aid was launched that began a new era in hearing care. SeboTek Hearing Systems introduced the Pac Voice-Q, the first receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid. This...
Visual Reinforcement Audiometry - This procedure is used for children in the 6-month to 2-year range. With this technique, young children are taught to turn toward a moving toy every time they hear a sound.
A common cause of hearing loss is middle ear dysfunction. Problems such as fluid in the middle ear, a tear or hole in the eardrum, or problems with the small bones in the middle ear can result in hearing loss that generally can be treated medically or surgically. These tests are used to diagnosis problems in the middle ear. To obtain a tympanogram, a small earphone is placed in the ear canal and eardrum movement is measured in response to air pressure changes. The acoustic reflex test checks the function of a small muscle in the middle ear.