In Auditory Brainstem Response test, 3 small sensors are attached on the baby’s head and neck. A pair of small headphones are also placed over the baby’s ears. These are unintrusive objects and it does not harm or make the baby uncomfortable in any way.

This test takes 30- 45 minutes.

We strongly recommend that you feed the baby shortly after the tests to keep the baby happy and comfortable.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Sample Survey 2002 suggests that 6-16% of Indians suffer from hearing loss. However, 50% of hearing loss is preventable if detected early.

Any kind of inability of hearing impairment can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

At the Hear lab, we recommend in taking an Audiometric Test to understand your intensity of hearing.

Degrees of Hearing Loss

Normal hearing – (0-25 dB): Hearing is normal at this level.

Mild Hearing Loss (26-40dB) – A mild hearing loss may cause an inability to focus and increased efforts in listening.

Moderate Hearing loss (41–55 dB): It may affect articulation and overall communication with peers. This causes trouble in hearing some conversational speech.

Severe Hearing loss (71–90 dB): Severe hearing loss severely affects overall communication.

Profound hearing loss (>90 dB): With profound hearing loss (deafness), speech and language deteriorate.

At The Hear Lab, the audiometry tests are conducted in a quiet soundproof room. Each patient is given earphones to be placed on your head, which are connected to a machine. This machine delivers the tones and different sounds of speech to your ears, one ear at a time. Our audiologist will ask you to raise your hand when you hear a sound. The audiologist will record each tone at the lowest possible volume that you were able to hear it. 

The test carries no risk and requires no special preparation.

Based on the results, our in-house Audiologist will be able to ascertain the intensity of hear-loss and recommend future course of action.

What is Tympanic Membrane?

In common parlance, tympanic membrane is the eardrum. It is a thin cone shaped membrane that divides the external ear from the middle ear. 

The job of the ear drum or tympanic membrane is to transmit sound from the outer ear to the middle ear. When sound waves hit the ear drum, it vibrates which are then transmitted to the middle ear. The tiny bones of the middle ear then transmit the sounds to the inner ear. 

Why is Tympanometry Test needed? 

Sometimes this middle ear cavity may gather fluid, thereby impacting your hearing abilities as sound is muffled in the presence of water. A Tympanometry Test tells you if there is fluid in the middle ear.