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Tympanometry is an acoustic evaluation of the condition of the middle ear [1] eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the conduction bones by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal. Tympanometry is an objective test of middle-ear function. It is not a hearing test, but rather a measure of energy transmission through the middle ear. It is ...
The result is a tympanogram showing ear canal volume, middle ear pressure and eardrum compliance. Normal middle ear function (Type A tympanogram) with a hearing loss may suggest presbycusis. Type B and Type C tympanograms indicate an abnormality inside the ear and therefore may have an additional effect on the hearing.
Normal tympanometry results A normal tympanogram (called "type A") shows that your eardrum moves easily in response to changes in air pressure. It resembles a mountain or teepee.
The method consists of 50 sets of six monosyllabic words that differ in initial or final consonant (e.g. not, tot, got, pot, hot, lot or ray, raze, rate, rave, rake, race). The listener is typically presented with one of the words in the couplet preceded by a phrase, "You will mark the word ___".
for adults: between 26 and 40 dB HL; for children: between 20 and 40 dB HL [4] Moderate: between 41 and 54 dB HL [4] Moderately severe: between 55 and 70 dB HL [4] Severe: between 71 and 90 dB HL [4] Profound: 91 dB HL or greater [4] Totally deaf: Have no hearing at all. This is called anacusis.
This test is usually abnormal with conductive hearing loss. A type B tympanogram reveals a flat response, due to fluid in the middle ear (otitis media), or an eardrum perforation. [5] A type C tympanogram indicates negative middle ear pressure, which is commonly seen in eustachian tube dysfunction. [5]
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