Introduction to audiology

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Dedication Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
About the Authors......Page 14
PART I Elements Of Audiology......Page 17
 Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology......Page 19
  1.1 The Evolution of Audiology......Page 20
  1.2 People and Places......Page 23
  Summary......Page 30
  Suggested Readings......Page 31
 Chapter 2 Sound and Its Measurement......Page 32
  2.1 Sound......Page 33
  2.2 The Decibel......Page 46
  2.3 Psychoacoustics......Page 52
  2.4 Sound Measurement......Page 55
  Summary......Page 67
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 69
  Suggested Readings......Page 70
PART II HEARING ASSESSMENT......Page 71
 Chapter 3 The Human Ear, Hearing Loss, and Pure‐Tone Hearing Tests......Page 73
  3.1 Basics of How the Ear Works and the Hearing Losses that May Disrupt Sound Reception......Page 74
  3.2 Testing Hearing......Page 78
  3.3 Air‐ and Bone‐Conduction Hearing Tests......Page 88
  3.4 Audiogram Interpretation......Page 101
  Summary......Page 111
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 113
  Suggested Readings......Page 115
 Chapter 4 Speech Audiometry......Page 116
  4.1 Requirements for Speech Audiometric Testing......Page 117
  4.2 Speech‐Threshold Testing......Page 119
  4.3 Speech‐Recognition Testing......Page 124
  4.4 Loudness Comfort, Discomfort and Sound Interference......Page 138
  Summary......Page 142
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 146
  Suggested Readings......Page 147
 Chapter 5 Masking......Page 148
  5.1 Why Do We Mask and How Do We Do It?......Page 149
  5.2 Masking Speech Audiometry......Page 166
  Summary......Page 172
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 173
  Suggested Readings......Page 174
 Chapter 6 Physiological Tests of the Auditory System......Page 175
  6.1 Acoustic Immittance......Page 176
  6.2 Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)......Page 192
  6.3 Auditory‐Evoked Potentials......Page 195
  Summary......Page 207
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 208
  Suggested Readings......Page 209
 Chapter 7 Pediatric Hearing Loss Identification and Assessment......Page 210
  7.1 Identifying Hearing Loss in Infants Under Three Months of Age......Page 211
  7.2 Pediatric Hearing Evaluation......Page 216
  7.3 Identifying Hearing Loss in the Schools......Page 230
  Summary......Page 235
  Suggested Readings......Page 236
PART III HEARING DISORDERS......Page 237
 Chapter 8 The Outer Ear......Page 239
  8.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Outer Ear......Page 240
  8.2 Disorders of the Outer Ear and Their Treatments......Page 245
  Summary......Page 257
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 258
  Suggested Readings......Page 259
 Chapter 9 The Middle Ear......Page 260
  9.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear......Page 261
  9.2 Disorders of the Middle Ear and Their Treatments......Page 267
  Summary......Page 291
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 292
  Suggested Readings......Page 293
 Chapter 10 The Inner Ear......Page 294
  10.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Inner Ear......Page 295
  10.2 Hearing Loss and Disorders of the Inner Ear......Page 305
  Summary......Page 333
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 334
  Suggested Readings......Page 336
 Chapter 11 The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways......Page 337
  11.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways......Page 338
  11.2 Hearing Loss and the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways......Page 340
  11.3 Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders......Page 353
  Summary......Page 364
  Suggested Readings......Page 365
 Chapter 12 Nonorganic Hearing Loss......Page 366
  12.1 Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss......Page 367
  12.2 Testing for Nonorganic Hearing Loss......Page 371
  12.3 Management of Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss......Page 380
  Summary......Page 383
  Suggested Readings......Page 384
PART IV AUDIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT......Page 385
 Chapter 13 Beyond Hearing: Management of Balance Disorders, Tinnitus, and Decreased Sound Tolerance......Page 387
  13.1 Disturbances of Balance......Page 388
  13.2 Tinnitus and Its Management......Page 393
  13.3 Decreased Sound Tolerance (DST)......Page 399
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 401
  Suggested Readings......Page 402
 Chapter 14 Amplification/Sensory Systems......Page 403
  14.1 Hearing Aid Development......Page 404
  14.2 Types of Hearing Aids......Page 410
  14.3 Implantable Hearing Assistance......Page 415
  14.4 Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting......Page 422
  14.5 Personal Sound Amplification Products and Hearing Assistance Technologies......Page 430
  Summary......Page 437
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 438
  Suggested Readings......Page 439
 Chapter 15 Patient Management......Page 440
  15.1 Gathering and Sharing Information......Page 441
  15.2 Audiological Counseling......Page 449
  15.3 Management of Adult Hearing Impairment......Page 457
  15.4 Management of Childhood Hearing Impairment......Page 467
  15.5 Management of Auditory Processing Disorders......Page 475
  15.6 Multicultural Considerations......Page 478
  Summary......Page 483
  Frequently Asked Questions......Page 484
  Suggested Readings......Page 485
Glossary......Page 486
References......Page 501
Author Index......Page 523
Subject Index......Page 527