Diagnostic Audiology can make all the difference.
How we differ
High Frequency Audiometry
Standard audiometry stops at 8000Hz, whilst extended high frequency (EHF) testing measures up to 16,000Hz.
This can be very relevant for patients experiencing hearing loss which is undetected in standard testing for hearing aids.
EHF is also used to detect hearing issues before they can emerge on audiograms which finish at 8000Hz.
Wide Band Tympanometry
Traditional Tympanometry runs a single sweep at 226Hz. This provides information on how well the ear drum is moving, but little else.
Wide band tympanometry sweeps from 226 Hz to 8000Hz in the same time as a standard tympanometry test but provides greater diagnostic detail of the ear.
This test enables us to detect WHY the eardrum is not moving as it should and differentiate between effusion known as “glue ear” and other conditions.
It is additionally standard practise in our clinic to perform ipsilateral and contralateral reflexes. Establishing the functioning of the middle ear muscles and their responses to stimuli.
DPOAE - Otoacoustic Emissions
Otoacoustic Emissions are an ‘echo’ produced by the cochlear’s hair cells deep in your inner ear.
They provide excellent diagnostic value to your state of hearing and are performed on all patients in our clinic.
Ranging up to 10,000Hz, these responses provide detail on the ears out hair cell function at differing frequencies, allowing us to understanding the ear’s ability to function correctly.