Audiology

• About Audiology Audiology services are provided by certified staff for pediatric and adult populations.
• Audiogram Determine the type and severity of hearing loss.
• Tympanometry Evaluate the status of the eardrum and middle ear
• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry-behavioral testing used with infants to determine the type and severity of hearing loss.
• Central Auditory Testing Evaluate the status of the auditory system beyond the inner ear to rule out a functional problem processing auditory information.
• Otoacoustic Emissions A fast non-invasive method of testing for a cochlear pathology.
• Electroneurography To evaluate the integrity of the facial nerve.
• Electrocochleography To evaluate the cochlea's response to sound. ECOG is most often used to confirm the presence of Meniere's Disease.
• Posturography To evaluate a patient's ability to maintain balance under various conditions and to identify which system is causing the balance problems.
• Vestibular Autorotation Test To evaluate the inner ear balance system with faster head movements
• Infrared Video Goggle Positiona To observe and record on video tape any abnormal eye movements which may be consistent with positional vertigo.
• Rotary Chair Test To evaluate the brain and inner ear balance systems; to measure compensation following an inner ear problem.
• Electronystagmography To evaluate the brain and inner ear balance systems; to determine which side may be causing the problem.
• Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry Used to identify the cause of specific medical conditions and /pr to determine how well a non-cooperative patient (i.e. young child) can hear.