HEARING DISORDER DETECTION USING AUDIOMETRY

Hearing loss can sometimes interfere with daily activities. Hearing loss is a condition where hearing loss is divided into mild, moderate, moderate, severe and very severe. Can this hearing loss be detected earlier to avoid unwanted things and cause even worse effects? Let's look at the following article

In Adults:

Hearing loss has an impact on communication, emotional and social relationships. This certainly interferes with the quality of life of sufferers and creates difficulties in communicating.

In Children:

• Can affect academic grades / learning achievement,
• Can lead to speech development disorders

To detect whether your ear is functioning properly, you can do a hearing function test, one of which is an audiometric examination.

What Is Audiometry?

Audiometry is an examination to test hearing function by using the sound produced by an electroacoustic device, by listening to certain sounds, tones, or frequencies.

Audiometric examination aims to determine whether there is a hearing loss and determine whether a person needs hearing aids, or surgical procedures to improve their hearing ability. This examination is also performed on patients who are doing the initial examination (screening).

Some conditions that require audiometric examination include:

• There is a decrease in the quality of hearing.
• Often ask others to repeat words
• Difficulty understanding the speech or words of the interlocutor
• The ear is blocked or feels full.
• Ringing in the ears.
• Discharge from the ear.
• Trauma to the ear
• Have balance problems.

What Are The Preparations For An Audiometric Examination?

This examination does not require any special preparation beforehand and does not pose any risks. During the examination, you only need to follow the instructions of the audiologist.

How Is The Audiometric Examination?

Audiometric examination is carried out in a special room or a quiet and soundproof room. The examiner or audiologist will explain the examination procedures and what you need to do in the room. Earphones will be put on the ears and the patient will be asked to sit quietly and not speak. The earphones connected to the machine will emit sounds and tones with different volumes, frequencies and intervals that enter one ear, such as sound and speech. This aims to determine the range of hearing ability of each ear.

The audiologist will ask the patient to raise their hand, press a button or make another sign when sound can be heard. The audiologist will record your test results.