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Nonbehavioral tests such as ABR testing, ASSR testing, and OAEs are frequently used to assist in estimating peripheral hearing in infants (ASHA 2004). Although these tests are an important part of the audiology practice, they are, in fact, not tests of hearing. The only true test of hearing is behavioral assessment. ABR, ASSR, and OAE measures provide information about the integrity of specific...

The prevalence of hearing loss varies with age, affecting at least 25 percent of patients older than 50 years and more than 50 percent of those older than 80 years. Adolescents and young adults represent groups in which the prevalence of hearing loss is increasing and may therefore benefit from screening. If offered, screening can be performed periodically by asking the patient or family if the...

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that extended high-frequency audiometry (EHFA) might be more sensitive than conventional audiometry in detecting early signs of hearing impairment. However, this technique has not been adequately tested in an occupational environment. We therefore investigated the usefulness of this method in noise-exposed workers. METHODS We compared conventional frequency au...

Auditory Neuropathy coexisting with bilateral conductive hearing loss has not been reported so far .This case report highlights how the underlying Auditory Neuropathy can be unmasked by Speech Audiometry and that subsequently changes the entire management. Unlike Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA), Speech Audiometry is not necessarily done always for all patients, especially in developing countries and...