by Vikash Kumar | Jul 5, 2020
Functional (Non organic) Hearing Loss or Pseudohypacusis: Functional hearing loss involves a psychological or emotional problem, rather than physical damage to the hearing pathway. Individuals with this type of hearing loss do not seem to hear or respond; yet, in...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 24, 2020
Hearing Aid (HA) and its Components: Hearing aids are devices that boost sound levels so the patient can hear them. This process is called amplification. Most simply, a hearing aid amplifies sounds just like a megaphone, except the amplified sound is directed right...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 24, 2020
What is Rehabilitation and Habilitation?: People with hearing loss benefit from auditory therapy, often known as hearing rehabilitation. People who have lost abilities can regain them with the aid of rehabilitation, or rehab for short. Rehab can help an older child or...
by Vikash Kumar | Jun 23, 2020
What is Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) Test: Pure-tone threshold audiometry is the measurement of an individual’s hearing sensitivity for calibrated pure tones. Three general methods are used: Manual audiometry, also referred to as conventional audiometry; Automatic...
by Vikash Kumar | Apr 17, 2020
What is Audiology?: The words “Audio” and “Logy” make up the term “Audiology.” The terms “Audio” and “Logy” both refer to listening and learning. The science of audiology focuses on hearing and...
