Auditory Complex

Question 1

Conductive hearing loss

Answer 1

Damage to peripheral parts of system

Question 2

Types of Conductive Hearing Loss

Answer 2

Otosclerosis
Otis Externa
Otis Media

Question 3

Otosclerosis

Answer 3

Tissue overgroqth causing fixation of stapes in oval window

Question 4

Otis Externa

Answer 4

Infection of Auditory Canal (swimmers ear)

Question 5

Otis Media

Answer 5

Infection of Middle Ear (Damage to Typanic Membrane)

Question 6

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Answer 6

Damage to Cochlear portion of cranial nerve 8 or cochlear nuclei

Question 7

Webber Test Differences in Conductive vs Sensorineural

Answer 7

Conductive: Sound is louder on affected side
Sensorineural: Sound is louder on nonaffected side

Question 8

Rinne Test Differences in Conductive vs Sensorineural

Answer 8

Conductive: Hears sound during bone conduction but not air conduction
Sensorineural: Air and bone conduction time rations remain same but duration will be reduced on effected side

Question 9

What is Central Deafness

Answer 9

Secondary Damage of Central auditory pathway
- Alters perception of sound but no significant hearing loss
Causes: Auditory inattention, difficulties following conversaation, auditory hallucinations

Question 10

How to compensate ofr Sensorineural Hearing loss?

Answer 10

Hearing aids