What is the acoustic reflex? The acoustic reflex is the contraction of the stapedius muscle elicited by the presentation of an acoustically loud sound. When either ear is presented with a loud sound…
What is the acoustic reflex? The acoustic reflex is the contraction of the stapedius muscle elicited by the presentation of an acoustically loud sound. When either ear is presented with a loud sound…
The real-ear-to-coupler difference (RECD) is the difference between the coupler response and the real ear response. This guide will provide an introduction to RECD testing. Table of contents Why does…
How do bone anchored systems work? Bone anchored hearing systems transfer sound to the cochlea via direct bone conduction, bypassing the outer and middle ear. This is similar to the way that sound is…
In adults and older children, traditional speech testing is used as a method of establishing whether the patient's hearing device(s) are working as desired. In much younger children, this isn't yet p…
When you're doing audiometry with children, it's a little bit more complicated than when you test an adult who can press a button. The launch of the Equinox Evo device addresses some of the challenge…
Table of contents What is the Stenger test? When to perform the Stenger test How to perform the Stenger test Interpreting Stenger test results Managing a non-organic hearing loss Frequently asked que…
On a trip to Beijing, Dennis Mistry, Audiologist and former Clinical Product Manager, Interacoustics, was asked to help fit the hearing aids of a client who had experienced issues with his prior fitt…
This video explores the clinical utility of otoacoustic emissions (OAE) as a newborn hearing screening tool and compares OAE with automated ABR. You can read the full transcript below. Benefits of ea…
Problem: No connection with the Callisto™ on Windows® 7 computer, error messages when opening the Callisto™ Suite Solution: Click start, control panel, soundcard and make the set-up shown in below 5…
Hearing aid verification using fitting systems has become very popular since the introduction of digital hearing aids. Real-ear measurements (REM) are the main way in which a clinician can measure th…
This guide provides clinicians with a complete introduction to VEMP testing in the clinic. Table of contents Components of VEMP Research history of VEMP Why perform VEMP testing? Cervical VEMP Ocular…
