Your hearing ability depends on the degree of your ear drum sensitivity, and this test, in conjunction with the pure tone test and the speech test, helps the examiner to determine the extent of your hearing loss.

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Middle ear test

What is a middle ear test? The middle ear test shows how the ear drum reacts to varying air pressure in the ear canal.

Middle ear test

A small probe is inserted into the ear, and while listening to different sounds the air pressure inside your ear is increased or decreased

Profound hearing loss

What is profound hearing loss? On average, the most quiet sounds heard by people with their better ear are from 95 dB or more. People who suffer from profound hearing loss are very hard of hearing and rely mostly on lip-reading, and/or sign language.

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Severe hearing loss

What is severe hearing loss? On average, the most quiet sounds heard by people with their better ear are between 70 and 95 dB. People who suffer from severe hearing loss will benefit from powerful hearing aids, but often they rely heavily on lip-reading even when they are using hearing aids. Some also use sign language.

Moderate hearing loss

What is moderate hearing loss? On average, the most quiet sounds heard by people with their better ear are between 40 and 70 dB. People who suffer from moderate hearing loss have difficulty keeping up with conversations when not using a hearing aid.

Mild hearing loss

What is mild hearing loss? On average, the most quiet sounds that people can hear with their better ear are between 25 and 40 dB. People who suffer from mild hearing loss have some difficulties keeping up with conversations, especially in noisy surroundings.

Definition of hearing loss

The definition of hearing loss is not the same for everybody and the different degrees of hearing loss are divided into categories. The most common categories of hearing loss classifications are mild hearing loss, moderate hearing loss, severe hearing loss and profound hearing loss.

In some cases, the hearing health care professional will carry out a bone conduction test to measure your ability to hear pure tones, by placing a small bone conductor behind your ear. Instead of emitting audible sounds, the bone conductor sends tiny vibrations to the inner ear. The results of these vibrations give another indication of your hearing threshold and are also shown as an audiogram.

A comparison of these two test results provides a better indication of which particular parts of the ear are responsible for the hearing loss.

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Pure tone test

What is a pure tone test? The hearing health care professional will examine your hearing ability by letting you listen to a number of different pure tones through a pair of headphones or earplugs.

Pure tone test

Each ear will be tested individually. When you hear a tone, you press a button or raise your hand. The test results - illustrated as a graph or an audiogram - show your hearing threshold, i.e. the softest sounds you are able to hear at different frequencies (Hz).

The results allow the hearing health care professional to prepare an audiogram which helps him determine your speech reception threshold.

The speech reception threshold shows how well you hear and understand ordinary conversation.

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Speech test

What is a speech test? Speech audiometry is a method of measuring your ability to recognise speech.

Speech test

This test is similar to the pure tone test, but instead of listening to different tones, you listen to certain words spoken at different volumes, which you are asked to repeat.

During a hearing test the results are recorded on the audiogram by means of red Os for the right ear and blue Xs for the left one. The resulting red and blue lines show your hearing threshold for each ear, and the results may well differ.

Generally speaking, the more markings below 25 dB or more, at frequencies which are normally used in conversation, the more difficult it is to hear what is being said. And in situations with a lot of background noise it will often be even more difficult to hear properly.

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How to read an audiogram?

The vertical axis of the audiogram represents sound volume or intensity which is measured in decibels (dB). The more one moves down the axis, the louder the sound becomes. This corresponds to turning up the volume on a radio. Zero decibel at the top of the axis represents the softest sound a person is normally able to hear, and is not an indication that you cannot hear any sounds at all.

The horizontal axis of the audiogram represents sound frequency or pitch measured in Hertz (Hz). Sound frequency increases gradually the further one moves to the right along the axis. This movement can be compared to playing on the left side of a piano and gradually moving to the right side where the tone becomes more and more high-pitched. Frequencies between 500 Hz and 3000 Hz are most commonly used during ordinary conversation.

If you are suffering from hearing loss it is best to have the hearing health care professional explain the results of the audiogram to you, giving you the best possible understanding of your particular problem.

The audiogram illustrates your hearing ability by showing your hearing threshold at various frequencies. Hearing threshold is an indication of how soft a sound may get before it is inaudible. A hearing threshold of between 0 and 25 dB is considered normal.

Audiogram

What is an audiogram? The audiogram is a graph which gives a detailed description of your hearing ability and which can be described as a picture of your sense of hearing.

performed by a hearing health care professional comprises a number of tests which can help to determine whether or not a patient is suffering from hearing loss. The results from the hearing tests are often displayed in the form of an audiogram.

Based on the audiogram, among other things, the hearing health care professional can tell whether or not you are suffering from hearing loss and, if so, determine how serious it is.

Other causes of tinnitus

Other causes of tinnitus may include:

• Blows to your head
• Large doses of certain drugs such as aspirin
• Stress
• Compacted ear wax
• Middle ear infections
• Age
• Menièrè's disease
• Head trauma
• Perilymp fistula (a hole in the inner ear, allowing fluid to escape)
• Certain types of tumours
• Dysfunction of the joint connecting the jaw to the bone under the ear

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Use hearing protection

Earplugs or other hearing protection often prevents tinnitus that otherwise would be caused by excessive noise. You should always wear hearing protection when subjected to loud noise, even if you do not find the noise uncomfortable. Hearing loss at higher frequencies is often painless, and the most common result is tinnitus.

You should also bear in mind that the damaging effect on the hair cells in the inner ear is accumulated over time. After constant exposure to excessive noise, it takes less to develop tinnitus or hearing loss.

Even a single incident of exposure to an extremely loud noise, such as fireworks or other explosions or a gun shot fired close to the ear can trigger hearing loss or tinnitus.

Leisure activities may also trigger tinnitus. This includes anything from the extensive use of MP3 players to chain saws and musical instruments. Aging rock stars typically suffer from tinnitus after having spent years in front of gigantic loudspeakers without hearing protection.

Concert audiences exposed to high noise levels are in the danger zone, as well. It is always advisable to use ear plugs when attending concerts or taking part in other noisy activities.

Also, people who use firearms are at high risk.

Anybody can suffer from ringing in his/her ears after exposure to excessive or loud noise. When this happens it is advisable to seek quieter surroundings or wear hearing protection.

Causes of tinnitus

What causes tinnitus? The causes of tinnitus may vary. But often tinnitus is caused by exposure to noise.

Causes of tinnitus

Most commonly, tinnitus is caused by exposure to noise. Working in noisy surroundings for many years without using special protective equipment increases the risk of developing tinnitus as well as hearing loss.

Here are some examples of different sound intensities as expressed in dB(HL):

180 dB: Rocket at take-off
140 dB: Jet engine at take-off
120 dB: Rock band
110 dB: Loud thunder
90 dB: City traffic
80 dB: Loud radio
60 dB: Ordinary conversation
30 dB: Soft whisper
0 dB: Softest sound a person can hear

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DeciBel (dB)

The term dB (deciBel) and the dB scale are used world-wide for the measurement of sound levels. The deciBel scale is a logarithmic scale where a doubling of sound pressure corresponds to a 6 dB increase in level. 

It is important to realize that the term 'dB' can have different meanings and is not a fixed value like the volt or the meter etc. The value of a dB depends on the context in which it is used.

Frequency

The frequency of a sound is the number of cycles of a sound wave in one second. The unit of measurement is hertz (Hz). The frequency of a sound increases as the number of cycles per second increase. 

Vibrations between 20 and 20,000 cycles per second are interpreted as sound by a normal healthy person. A high-pitched sound could be a piccolo flute or a bird singing. Low-pitched sounds could be thunder heard from far away or tones from a bass guitar.

What is dB and frequency?

dB and frequency are terms to describe sound level and the number of cycles of a sound wave in one second.

What is dB and frequency?
To give you a clear idea of the technical words used to describe facts about hearing impairment and noise, we have collected some key facts about dB and frequency.

Given the many innovations, there are hearing aids available that can accommodate virtually any kind of hearing loss!

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There are also hearing aids called CROS aids that route sounds coming to one ear over to the other ear. These devices are for use by individuals who have no hearing in one ear. In special cases, hearing aids can be built into glasses for individuals who need that type of fitting.

Middle Ear Implants

These hearing systems implanted in the space behind the eardrum that mechanically vibrate the middle ear structures. This device has two parts: an external portion and an implanted portion.

There are also special hearing aids built to handle very specific types of hearing loss. For example, a bone conduction hearing aid uses a headband and a bone vibrator for individuals who have no ear canal or outer ear. These devices bypass the outer and middle ear and directly stimulate the cochlea. A relatively new innovation is the osseointegrated hearing aid (bone anchored), which is implanted in the skull. This device has three parts: a titanium implant, an external abutment, and a detachable sound processor.

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The majority of hearing aids sold today are canal hearing aids and in-the-ear hearing aids. The behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid is the most commonly recommended aid for infants and young children (see below for explanation); however, many adults now wear the open fit style of BTE.

Extended Wear Hearing Aids

These aids are devices that are nonsurgically placed in the ear canal by an audiologist. They are worn up to several months at a time without removal. The devices are made of soft material designed to fit the curves of the ear. They are worn continuously and then replaced with a new device. They are very useful for active individuals because their design protects against moisture and earwax, and they can be worn while exercising

, etc.

Upsetting noise and upsetting silence

One of the biggest problems mentioned by sufferers is their irritation with the incessant sound in their ears and heads often intensified by varying degrees of hearing loss. This combination often makes it difficult to conduct an ordinary conversation.

Many tinnitus sufferers do not like quiet, as this only amplifies their tinnitus. Others find excessive noise uncomfortable. Again, tinnitus can be perceived in many different ways.

To some tinnitus sufferers, certain high-frequency sounds can be very painful. This condition is also known as hyperacusis.

Common problems among tinnitus patients:

• Sleeping problems
• Persistence
• Hearing problems
• Despair, frustration, depression
• Annoyance, irritation
• Hyperacusis
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Tinnitus can vary a lot between individuals, therefore you can find many different types of tinnitus. The most important difference can be found in the extent to which tinnitus is considered a problem by the people it affects. Some people learn to live with the condition quite quickly, and in these cases tinnitus is often perceived as just a buzzing noise in the back of the head. To others, the condition is intolerable and so disturbing that they have to quit their jobs or give up studying.

For many tinnitus sufferers the problem is most noticeable at night. As the din of daily activities subsides, tinnitus becomes more prominent.

Many sufferers also have problems concentrating.

Types of tinnitus

Tinnitus varies considerably in intensity and type. Some people describe tinnitus as high-frequency whistling sounds while others perceive tinnitus as a buzzing noise or a sound similar to butter sizzling in a frying pan

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