Hearing loss: Societal Issue
Hearing loss is a societal issue. However, is our government doing enough?
Békésy Audiometry – Reliability Tested: Explained
The Békésy test employs an automatic recording device that allows the listener to control the intensity of the stimulus by pressing a button while listening to a pure tone frequency moving through the entire audible range rather than having the audiologist to do it. As opposed to Békésy the pure-tone audiometry is where the tone is presented through earphones, and instead of discrete...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss In Industrial Deafness Claims
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is caused by damage done to the delicate hair cells inside ones ear due to excessive exposure to noise. These hair cells allow your auditory nerve and your brain to piece together in order to process sounds.