Audiology

The audiologist is the specialist in the field of ear health to intervene with people of all ages with hearing or vestibular problems.  

The expertise can be done to: ​

• ensure hearing health

• prevent hearing problems and sudden drops

• assess the hearing of people of all ages (from birth to adults) and specify the nature of their hearing problems  

• assess the functions of the vestibular system of people with balance problems or tinnitus-related problems

• help in the management of excessive earwax and frequent ear infections

• help people with a temporary or permanent hearing impairment and those around them to reduce the obstacles related to these disorders by means such as recourse to the use of hearing aids or assistive hearing aids, adaptation environment, acoustic planning and the implementation of communication strategies

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First, a  complete initial hearing assessment  is performed by the audiologist and allows to:  

1. understand through the anamnesis (case history) the history and hearing problems  

2. determine objectively and subjectively hearing

3. determine hearing thresholds and assess the type of hearing loss (temporary, permanent, transmission, sensorineural or mixed)

4. examine the general condition of the outer and middle ear

5. assess the impedance (stiffness) of your eardrum

6. evaluate the stapedial reflexes: the chain of bones of the middle ear is important for hearing well and the audiologist will thus evaluate its functioning.

7. assess the ability to discriminate sound / noise and hypersensitivity to sounds

8. The assessment is discussed at the end of the session in order to personalize care for the patient