Hearing Tests
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Hearing aids are available in a variety of different shapes, sizes & types. We can help you choose the right hearing aid for your needs.
A simple and painless test will check how well you can hear different types of sounds - soft and loud sounds that are both high and low in pitch. Find out if you are entitled to a free hearing test!
Use our online search form to find an independent hearing aid specialist in your local area. You could be entitled to a free hearing test!
Hearing Tests
If you think that you might have hearing problems, or are concerned for a loved one, then you can take a hearing test to determine what the problem is and identify what treatment is required. Nationwide Hearing Services can assist you in obtaining a hearing test and then advise you on the next course of action.
About Hearing Tests
There are many issues that can be the cause of hearing impairment and hearing tests are designed to identify these issues. Once a hearing loss has been identified then a treatment will be determined based on what has been diagnosed. The key stages of getting hearing loss treated successfully are…
- Hearing Case History
You will be asked to identify any symptoms that you might have noticed, such as hearing difficulties in certain situations, how long it has been happening, whether you are feeling dizzy and so on. This will help the audiologist to make an initial assessment based on symptoms, which will lead him to carry out certain tests. - Audiological Assessment
This will scientifically establish whether or not there is a hearing loss; if it is temporary or permanent; what type of loss there is; and the level of the hearing loss. The assessment is not painful or invasive and involves both audio and visual assessment from the audiologist.
There are many different types of hearing impairment that can be identified during an assessment. If you would like more information then please fill in our Local Specialist Search Form and we will get back to you with further information. - Further Tests
There are other types of tests that can be carried out depending on the symptoms and the individual in question. For example an Auditory Brainstem Response is used for babies (and other people that cannot give feedback on what they are hearing), which involves non-invasive electrodes being placed on the head to measure the brain’s responses.
An oto-acoustic emissions exam measures whether the hairs on the cochlea are functioning correctly; while a balance assessment is used to diagnose problems with dizziness and nausea.
A hearing test is a painless and hassle-free procedure that may end up identifying long term problems with your hearing so if you think that you might need a test then use our Local Specialist Search Form to find a specialist in your area.
