Exam 2 Part 7

Question 1

What is speech like in neural hearing loss?

Answer 1

Poor intelligibility especially at high levels

Question 2

What is dynamic range like in neural hearing loss?

Answer 2

Increase dynamic range (greater than 130 dB)

Question 3

What 3 conditions will patients with neural hearing loss have?

Answer 3

Vertigo, tinnitus, unilateral high frequency hearing loss

Question 4

Abnormally slow growth in loudness

Answer 4

Decruitment

Question 5

What would a tumor on the 8th cranial nerve cause high frequency hearing loss?

Answer 5

Cochlea processes high frequencies on the basal part, nerve fibers from the basal part connect to the 8th nerve which is located on the outside of the 8th cranial nerve