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Audiology - Risks

Alternative Names

Audiometry; Hearing test; Audiography (audiogram)

What the risks are:

There is no risk.

Special considerations:

There are many different hearing function tests. Simple screenings involve making a loud noise and watching to see if it startles the patient. Detailed screenings include brainstem auditory evoked response testing (BAER). This test uses electroencephalogram to detect brain wave activity when sounds are made.

A newer hearing test called otoacoustic emission testing (OAE) can be used in the very young (such as newborns) or when standard tests do not produce reliable results.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/19/2007
  • Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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Kerschner JE. Neonatal hearing screening: To do or not to do. Pediatr Clin North Am. June 2004; 51(3): 725-36, x.