Diagnostic Testing 5 Recruitment Testing

Question 1

What part of the ear is loudness recruitment only found in?

Answer 1

Cochlea disorders

Question 2

What is loudness recruitment?

Answer 2

The ‘subjective’ sensation of loudness builds up at a more rapid rate than normal, as sound intensity increases

Or

A small increase in the intensity of sound produces an ‘abnormally large increase’ in the persons sensation of loudness

Question 3

What happens to the ULL in loudness recruitment?

Answer 3

Generally remains the same

Question 4

What is the scale on a ladder gram?

Answer 4

dBHL

Question 5

What are the tests for loudness recruitment? (5)

Answer 5

ULL
Fowlers ABLB (unilateral loss only)
Monaural Bi-frequency analysis
SISI
Electrocochleography (EcochG)

Question 6

What recruitment does this laddergram represent?

Answer 6

Complete recruitment

Question 7

What recruitment does this laddergram represent?

Answer 7

Incomplete recruitment

Question 8

What recruitment does this laddergram represent?

Answer 8

No recruitment

Question 9

What recruitment does this laddergram represent

Answer 9

Derecruitment