audiometry

Measurement of hearing acuity, ie, the sensitivity of the auditory organ to the sounds of different heights. It consists mainly in keeping the lowest sound intensity at which he had heard. Apply three main methods: the study of hearing speech and tuning forks, audiometer.
The most simple and accessible method - the study of hearing speech. Its advantage is the ability to conduct a survey without special devices, in addition, this method corresponds to the fundamental role of auditory function - serve as a means of verbal communication. Under normal circumstances, the hearing is considered normal in the perception of whisper speech at a distance of 6-7 meters.
When using the equipment results of the study are recorded on a special form: this audiogram gives an idea of ​​the degree of hearing loss and lesion localization.