Deafness Diagnosis
How will your doctor diagnose you with this condition? Learn about the tests, exams, processes, and other information relating to the diagnosis of Deafness below.
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How to Diagnose Deafness
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. As part of the diagnosis, your doctor may try to determine the following:
- Location of the problem
- Degree of loss
- Cause-not always possible to identify the exact cause of hearing loss; this information can help guide treatment
Depending on the type of hearing loss you have, the doctor may order tests to confirm your diagnosis. Tests may include:
- Otoscopy-examination of the structures inside the ear
- Bone vibrator (also called a tuning fork test)-helps to determine the type of hearing loss
- Audiogram (also called a hearing test)-measures the degree of hearing loss
- Tympanometry-measure middle ear fluid and pressures
- Brainstem auditory evoked response-measures electrical response in the brain to sounds in order to help determine the exact location of certain hearing problems
- CT scan -a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of the inside of the body, in this case the head
- MRI scan -uses magnetic waves to make pictures of the inside of the body, in this case the head
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