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Audiology
Alternate Names : Audiography (Audiogram), Audiometry, Hearing Test
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How will the Test Feel?
There is no discomfort. The length of time varies. An initial screening may take about 5 to 10 minutes. Detailed audiometry may take about 1 hour.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Acoustic Trauma
• Age-Related Hearing Loss
• Alport Syndrome
• Labyrinthitis
• Meniere's Disease
• Occupational Hearing Loss
• Otitis Media - Chronic
• Otosclerosis
• Ruptured or Perforated Eardrum
Tests & Exams
• EEG
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Head Injury
• Hearing Loss
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 5/6/2003
Reviewed By : Jason Newman, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Washington, DC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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