Hearing Audiology, about an audiogram and how it can help you determine what hearing aids are right for you.

1. “ The Audiogram – What Does It Mean?” Dr. Al Turri, Au.D. www.fixmyhearing.com

12. First…is a hearing loss present?? We have to know where the range of normal hearing lies. Range of Normal Hearing O O O O O O X X X X X X An example of normal hearing in both ears

13. The audiologist detects a hearing loss but how bad is it??

17. O O O O O O X X X X X X > > > > Bone conduction testing is typically only performed at the frequencies of 500 Hz – 4000 Hz Audiologists have to “mask” (or present sound to the ear not being tested) because sometimes sounds “crossover” to the opposite ear & we don’t know which ear is responding! If we mask, we know which ear is responding. AC = Air conduction; BC = Bone conduction

25. Let’s practice… What ear was tested?? Is there a hearing loss present?? If so what is the amount, configuration, and type?? Normal

26. Let’s practice… What ear was tested?? Is there a hearing loss present?? If so what is the amount, configuration, and type?? Normal

27. Let’s practice… What ear was tested?? Is there a hearing loss present?? If so what is the amount, configuration, and type?? Normal

28. Let’s practice… What ear was tested?? Is there a hearing loss present?? If so what is the amount, configuration, and type?? Normal

29. Let’s practice… What ear was tested?? Is there a hearing loss present?? If so what is the amount, configuration, and type?? Normal

31. Audiogram of familiar sounds Low High Pitch Soft Loud

32. A moderate high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss…A classic example of “hearing but not understanding”. NORMAL HEARING = RIGHT EAR = LEFT EAR > > > >

34. Loud Vowels Soft, high-pitched consonants