Amplification systems: Hearing aids
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Behavioral tests of lesion
Used to differentiate cochlear/retrocochlear site of
lesion.
Mostly replaced by OAE and electrophysiological tests.
Examples of behavioral tests:
ABLB (Alternate binaural loudness balance)
SISI (Short increment sensitivity index)
Tone decay test
ABLB
Based on phenomenon of recruitment.
In normal hearing ears and hearing loss without
recruitment, loudness grows in both ears in the same
way. Equal loudness at equal sensation levels.
Recruitment: Abnormally rapid growth of loudness in the
poorer ear. Seen in cochlear hearing loss.
Decruitment: Loudness grows very slowly in the poorer
ear. Even very intense sounds may not be very loud.
Seen in auditory nerve lesions.
Growth of loudness