Ear procedures

technique for equalising pressure in the middle ears

Audiometry () is a branch of audiology and the science of measuring hearing acuity for variations in sound intensity and pitch and for tonal purity, involving thresholds and differing frequencies. Typically, audiometric tests determine a subject's hearing levels with the help of an audiometer, but may also measure ability to discriminate between different sound intensities, recognize pitch, or distinguish speech from background noise. Acoustic reflex and otoacoustic emissions may also be measured. Results of audiometric tests are used to diagnose hearing loss or diseases of the ear, and often

dangerous alternative medicine practice for ear cleaning

alt=Components of an otoscope|thumb|Components of an otoscope thumb|Anatomy of the human ear thumb|Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum thumb|A doctor performs an otoscopy examination. An otoscope or auriscope is a medical device used by healthcare professionals to examine the ear canal and eardrum. This may be done as part of routine physical examinations, or for evaluating specific ear complaints, such as earaches, sense of fullness in the ear, or hearing loss.

test used in an exam of neurological function for balance

mechanical energy produced by the rapid contraction of the outer hair cells of the cochlea

Tympanometry is an acoustic evaluation of the condition of the middle ear eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the conduction bones by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.

screening test for hearing named after Heinrich Adolf Rinne

sensory neural hearing loss examination

diagnostic maneuver used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Electronystagmography (ENG) is a diagnostic test to record involuntary movements of the eye caused by a condition known as nystagmus. It can also be used to diagnose the cause of vertigo, dizziness or balance dysfunction by testing the vestibular system. Electronystagmography is used to assess voluntary and involuntary eye movements. It evaluates the cochlear nerve and the oculomotor nerve (CN III). The ENG can be used to determine the origin of various eye and ear disorders.

medical treatment for posterior cannal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis.

evaluation of the sensitivity of a person's sense of hearing

test of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

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equalising of pressure in middle ears

form of habituation therapy