Baltimore Hearing Tests :: Catonsville, Ellicott City, MD

Hearing Evaluations

	Adult Hearing Evaluations At your initial appointment, we will perform a comprehensive hearing evaluation in order to determine the cause of your hearing difficulties and rule out serious health conditions that need medical attention. Dr.Carson will take the time to clearly explain the results to you, and send a comprehensive written report to your physician. If we find that you do have a hearing loss, and that you could benefit from amplification, then we will make an appropriate hearing aid recommendation for you. As an independent audiology practice, we will not be influenced by manufacturer contracts or sales incentives when selecting a device for you. Dr. Carson will look at your particular hearing loss and your individual hearing needs to make an appropriate recommendation. Same-day hearing aid demos in the office will give you a chance to try out the latest digital hearing aid technology for yourself.
	Pediatric Hearing Evaluations Through the use of advanced diagnostic equipment, we are able to perform accurate, comprehensive hearing evaluations on children of all ages. We will modify behavioral test protocols based on the individual child's responsiveness, and we work to make the hearing evaluation a fun, positive experience for all.
	Newborn Hearing Screenings We provide newborn hearing screening follow-up testing for infants who either missed or did not pass their newborn hearing screening at the hospital. We have state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment that allows us to get accurate results on high risk children who are awake, whereas a lot of standard equipment requires the infant to be asleep to obtain full results. We will notify the state of your child's newborn hearing screening follow-up results and send a full report to your child's pediatrician.
	Tinnitus Evaluations Tinnitus Evaluations consist of pure-tone audiometry, OAE testing, tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing, and ABR testing where indicated. Tinnitus handicap questionnaires are also administered to assess the effect of the patient's tinnitus on his/her daily life. Tinnitus coping strategies are discussed and individual recommendations are made including medical referrals as indicated.