Question | Answer |
Hard of hearing vs. Deaf children born ? | * Most kids that are born deaf, are actually HARD of HEARING, not deaf |
Tmt and best time to Dx ? | * When Dx and treated before 6 mths old, language deficits are way less |
Some hearing impacts ? | * If you have a defect, 37% will repeat a grade level |
Assesses middle ear status | * Tympanometry |
Looks for a present or absent reflex of Stapedius muscle contracting ? | * Acoustic Reflex.....* May be absent in acoustic neuroma and otosclerosis |
Not a test for hearing, but tells us if the hair cells are working, and used to see OTOTOXICITY ? | * Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) |
NOT a test of perceptual hearing- provides sensitivity information at level of the brainstem ? | * Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR)... * good for hearing aid fittings |
Arises from problem in outer or middle ear that reduces sound conducting ability = ? | * Conductive Hearing Loss... * wax, swimmers ear, fluid, etc can cause this |
Caused by problems in the cochlea (sensory) or auditory nerve (neural) = ? | * Sensorineural Hearing Loss..... * from aging, loud noises, and usu say "I can hear you, but can't understand you" |
Sudden loss of hearing in one ear = ? | * Sudden Sensorineural Loss... * Is a medical emergency and need to go to an ENT quick |
ENT Referrals are needed when ? | * Sudden hearing loss, asymmetrical hearing loss only in one ear, recurrent infections in ear (over 4) in a year, any symptoms that persist |
Delayed Onset Hearing Loss at risk kids = ? | * Premature and low birth weight babies, intrauterine CMV infection, and babies who spend more than 5 days in the NICU |