Re: hearing problem ("Harriet Jacobster, AuD" )

Subject: Re: hearing problem From: "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <hjacobster@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:22:25 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --Apple-Mail-0745C5C4-554A-4DBD-9909-C21261B72BF8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sorry, that should have read Sent from my iPhone HBJacobster, Au.D. On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:16 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <hjacobster@xxxxxxxx> w= rote: > Fred, > You most likely have presbycusis. Only an audiologist is qualified to per= form audiological tests. Whether or not you need to see an MD first depends= more on your I Sudan e requirements. An audiologist is trained to know whe= ther or not to refer you to an MD based I. Your results. >=20 > You start with the basic evaluation which should co diet of no less than p= uretones and speech both in quiet and in noise, tympanometry and reflexes. O= AEs may also be done depending on your results. >=20 > The type of hearing aid really depends on your loss and your personal need= s, but the thin tube open fit BTEs are probably the top and most versatile. >=20 > Sent from my iPhone > HBJacobster, Au.D. > ASHA Certified Audiologist >=20 > On Mar 22, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Fred Herzfeld <herzfeld@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >=20 >> Hello List, >>=20 >> During this last year my hearing has worsened. My specific symptoms are: >>=20 >> 1. I confuse certain consonants. I think I have trouble with "onset time= " >>=20 >> 2. I have trouble listening to speech in a noisy (not very) background. >>=20 >> What test(s) can I ask to be done for 1 and for 2.? >> Should these be done by a MD or by an audiologist ? >> Can a hearing aid help to correct my problem ? >> Which is best (a) behind the ear >> (b) in the pinna >> (c) in the auditory meatus >>=20 >> Manny, manny thanks, >>=20 >> Fred >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> Fred Herzfeld, MIT class of 1954 >> 78 Glynn Marsh Drive # 59 >> Brunswick, Ga. 31525 >> USA >>=20 >> tel: (912) 262-1276 >> Web: http://alum.mit.edu/www/herzfeld=20 --Apple-Mail-0745C5C4-554A-4DBD-9909-C21261B72BF8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Sorry, that should have re= ad Sent from my iPhone<div>HBJacobster, Au.D.</div></div><div> On M= ar 22, 2012, at 7:16 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <<a href=3D"mailto:hjac= obster@xxxxxxxx">hjacobster@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote: </div><div></div><b= lockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Fred, <div style=3D"text-align:= left;direction: ltr; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-ta= p-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-colo= r: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 1= 28, 180, 0.230469); ">You most likely have presbycusis.  Only an audiol= ogist is qualified to perform audiological tests.  Whether or not you n= eed to see an MD first depends more on your I Sudan e requirements.  An= audiologist is trained to know whether or not to refer you to an MD based I= . Your results.</div> You start with the basic e= valuation which should co diet of no less than puretones and speech both in q= uiet and in noise, tympanometry and reflexes.  OAEs may also be done de= pending on your results. The type of hearin= g aid really depends on your loss and your personal needs, but the thin tube= open fit BTEs are probably the top and most versatile. </sp= an> Sent from my iPhone HBJacobster, Au.D.<b= r>ASHA Certified Audiologist On Mar 2= 2, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Fred Herzfeld <<a href=3D"mailto:herzfeld@xxxxxxxx= DU">herzfeld@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote: <blockqu= ote type=3D"cite">Hello List, </blockquote><blockquote type=3D= "cite"> </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">During t= his last year my hearing has worsened. My specific symptoms are: <= /blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"> </blockquote><blockqu= ote type=3D"cite">1.  I confuse certain consonants. I think I hav= e trouble with "onset time" </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"= > </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">2.  I ha= ve trouble listening to speech in a noisy (not very) background. <= /blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"> </blockquote><blockqu= ote type=3D"cite">What test(s) can I ask to be done for 1 and for 2.?<= /span> </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Should these be done b= y a MD or by an audiologist ? </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cit= e">Can a hearing aid help to correct my problem ? </blockquo= te><blockquote type=3D"cite">Which is best (a) behind the ear<b= r></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">     &nbs= p;            &n= bsp;(b) in the pinna </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">=             &nb= sp;     (c) in the auditory meatus </bloc= kquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"> </blockquote><blockquote t= ype=3D"cite">Manny, manny thanks, </blockquote><blockquote t= ype=3D"cite"> </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Fre= d </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">-------------------= --------------------------------- </blockquote><blockquote type=3D= "cite">Fred Herzfeld, MIT class of 1954 </blockquote><blockq= uote type=3D"cite">78 Glynn Marsh Drive # 59 </blockquote><b= lockquote type=3D"cite">Brunswick, Ga. 31525 </blockquote><b= lockquote type=3D"cite">USA </blockquote><blockquote type=3D= "cite"> </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">tel: (9= 12) 262-1276 </blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Web: <a h= ref=3D"http://alum.mit.edu/www/herzfeld">http://alum.mit.edu/www/herzfeld</a= > </blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-0745C5C4-554A-4DBD-9909-C21261B72BF8--

This message came from the mail archive
/var/www/postings/2012/
maintained by:

DAn Ellis <dpwe@ee.columbia.edu>
Electrical Engineering Dept., Columbia University