Subject: Re: hearing problem From: "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <hjacobster@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:24:28 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail-2D88298A-04AE-4A51-AD72-8B18968345B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sorry... I hate Autocorrect My original post should have read: Whether you need to see an MD first depends on your insurance requirements. Sent from my iPhone HBJacobster, Au.D. On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:22 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <hjacobster@xxxxxxxx> w= rote: > Sorry, that should have read >=20 > Sent from my iPhone > HBJacobster, Au.D. >=20 > On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:16 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <hjacobster@xxxxxxxx>= wrote: >=20 >> Fred, >> You most likely have presbycusis. Only an audiologist is qualified to pe= rform audiological tests. Whether or not you need to see an MD first depend= s more on your I Sudan e requirements. An audiologist is trained to know wh= ether 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 nee= ds, 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 tim= e" >>>=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-2D88298A-04AE-4A51-AD72-8B18968345B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Sorry... I hate Autocorrec= t</div><div><br></div><div>My original post should have read:</div><div>Whet= her you need to see an MD first depends on your insurance requirements.</div= ><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone<div>HBJacobster, Au.D.</div></div><div><br= >On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:22 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <<a href=3D"mailto= :hjacobster@xxxxxxxx">hjacobster@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></d= iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div>Sorry, that should have read<br><br>S= ent from my iPhone<div>HBJacobster, Au.D.</div></div><div><br>On Mar 22, 201= 2, at 7:16 PM, "Harriet Jacobster, AuD" <<a href=3D"mailto:hjacobster@xxxxxxxx= .com">hjacobster@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote t= ype=3D"cite"><div><span>Fred,</span><br><div style=3D"text-align: left;direc= tion: ltr; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight= -color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175= , 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0= .230469); ">You most likely have presbycusis. Only an audiologist is q= ualified to perform audiological tests. Whether or not you need to see= an MD first depends more on your I Sudan e requirements. An audiologi= st is trained to know whether or not to refer you to an MD based I. Your res= ults.</span></div><span></span><br><span>You start with the basic evaluation= which should co diet of no less than puretones and speech both in quiet and= in noise, tympanometry and reflexes. OAEs may also be done depending o= n your results.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The type of hearing aid rea= lly depends on your loss and your personal needs, but the thin tube open fit= BTEs are probably the top and most versatile.</span><br><span></span><br><s= pan>Sent from my iPhone</span><br><span>HBJacobster, Au.D.</span><br><span>A= SHA Certified Audiologist</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Mar 22, 2012, a= t 6:47 PM, Fred Herzfeld <<a href=3D"mailto:herzfeld@xxxxxxxx">herzfe= ld@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type=3D= "cite"><span>Hello List,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><s= pan></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>During this last= year my hearing has worsened. My specific symptoms are:</span><br></blockqu= ote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type= =3D"cite"><span>1. I confuse certain consonants. I think I have troubl= e with "onset time"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span><= /span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>2. I have troub= le listening to speech in a noisy (not very) background.</span><br></blockqu= ote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type= =3D"cite"><span>What test(s) can I ask to be done for 1 and for 2.?</span><b= r></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Should these be done by a MD o= r by an audiologist ?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span= >Can a hearing aid help to correct my problem ?</span><br></blockquote><bloc= kquote type=3D"cite"><span>Which is best (a) behind the ear</span><br></bloc= kquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span> = (b) i= n the pinna</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span> &n= bsp; = (c) in the auditory meatus</span><br></blockquote><b= lockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci= te"><span>Manny, manny thanks,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci= te"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Fred</span= ><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>--------------------------= --------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">= <span>Fred Herzfeld, MIT class of 1954</span><br></blockquote><blockquote ty= pe=3D"cite"><span>78 Glynn Marsh Drive # 59</span><br></blockquote><blockquo= te type=3D"cite"><span>Brunswick, Ga. 31525</span><br></blockquote><blockquo= te type=3D"cite"><span>USA</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">= <span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>tel: (912) 262= -1276</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Web: <a href=3D= "http://alum.mit.edu/www/herzfeld">http://alum.mit.edu/www/herzfeld</a> </sp= an><br></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-2D88298A-04AE-4A51-AD72-8B18968345B6--