Category Archives: Hearing Tests

Acoustic Reflex Decay Test - Acoustic Reflex Decay, Hearing Test

An acoustic reflex is an involuntary reflexive action that occurs in the middle ear of all mammals. This involuntary movement or muscle contraction that occurs inside the middle ear is also known as the attenuation reflex, stapedius reflex or auditory reflex. The contraction of the muscle occurs typically as a response to high intensity sound. [...]

Speech Audiometry

Speech Audiometry - Pure Tone Audiometry and Loudness Tests
Our ears are one of the most complex organs in our body that is akin in its mechanics only to the eye. The ear consists of three sections: the outer, middle, and inner ear. Sound comes in from outer ear and vibrates the eardrum or tympanium. The [...]