There is more to a hearing test than simply determining the tones that a person can hear. As part of the hearing test the Audiologist will physically check the ear canal to look at the eardrum and in addition to carry out further tests, in order to assess the overall ear health.
Looking at the Outer Ear
The first thing that the audiologist does for a hearing test Cheltenham appointment is to look in a very visual way to check the outer ear for wax or any blockage of the ear canal, the eardrum being pulled and looked for any signs of redness or infection.
Checking Middle Ear Pressure
The Eustachian tube opens into the middle ear, behind the eardrum. Tympanometry measures how well the eardrum moves inwards and outwards when air pressure is varied in the ear canal. If the eardrum is rigid, or there is fluid in the middle ear then this will show up as abnormal results.
Testing Inner Hair Cell Function
Using an Otoacoustic Emissions Test or an OT test to test the function of the inner hair cells in the hearing test for the Cheltenham hearing test assessment.
Speech in Background Noise
Other people’s results for the hearing test in Cheltenham include a speech-in-noise test. You are presented in results for the hearing test held in Cheltenham for a private appointment.
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Reading All the Results Together
Private Hearing Tests are usually conducted by an audiologist and adhere to the guidelines set by the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHA). The results from each test are then taken into account, in full, when drawing conclusions about your hearing. For local Ear Health Assessments, check out.
It’s also important to remember that any physical problems with your ears (such as an ear infection or a perforated eardrum) will mean that you will be referred to your GP before any consideration of hearing aids.