Audiology Doctors in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Harlem, NY

Audiology covers the audio portion of your life, and it’s treated by your family audiologist. Balance issues are another integral piece of your ear health. Your audiologist in New York City collaborates with the other medical specialties including internists at Century Medical and Dental. Audiologists perform the testing you need when your hearing becomes compromised.

Audiologists at Century Medical and Dental Center located in Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush, Gravesend, Midtown Manhattan or Harlem locations are accepting all major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, HIP, Emblemhealth, GHI, MetroPlus, Fidelis. Our top rated doctors providing a full range of medical procedures and are among the best audiology doctors in the region.

Audiology

Audiology is the branch of medicine concerned with hearing and balance-related conditions. Your audiologist in New York City sees many kinds of disorders, ranging from complicated neurological issues to simple cases of dehydration.

Audiologists are experts in the diagnosis and prevention of hearing and balance impairments for people of all ages. Hearing and balance disorders can affect you in a variety of ways. Audiologists are sensitive to how difficult hearing loss is; they’re trained to help you improve your quality of life. Our doctors may refer you to an otolaryngologistif you need treatment for hearing loss.

Signs You May Have a Hearing Problem

Your ear has three parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The middle ear is where sound is captured and sent to your inner ear and brain. If there’s damage to your middle ear, you have a hard time receiving sounds.

According to the Mayo Clinic, about 25 percent of people in the United States between the ages of 55 and 64 have some level of hearing loss. Getting older and being exposed to loud noises increase hearing loss. Signs you may be in the beginning stage of hearing loss include:

• Vertigo
• Tinnitus or ringing in your ears
• Difficulty maintaining balance
• Difficulty understanding words
• Muffled speech and other sounds
• Frequently asking others to speak up when they’re talking to you
• An increased need to turn up the volume on your devices

When You Need to Consult with an Audiologist in NYC & Brooklyn, NY

You need to consult with an audiologist if your hearing loss is significant enough to require a hearing aid. Testing your hearing regularly can prevent the undiagnosed damage that happens to your ears. Your ears sustain significant injuries over time from repeated audio assaults, such as listening to loud music, using a lawnmower, and getting infections.

Also, hearing loss, tinnitus, balance issues, vertigo and dizziness are common side effects of migraine headaches. Alternatively, migraines can cause sudden hearing loss in one or both of your ears. The good news is audiologists conduct testing to help identify the cause. The results improve your hearing or limit your hearing loss.

Tests That Detect Hearing Problems

Several audiology tests are available at Century Medical and Dental to identify and diagnose your hearing loss. An experienced audiologist at Century Medical and Dental Center with offices in Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush, Gravesend, Midtown Manhattan, Harlem determines which of the tests are right for you. Hearing tests include:

• Pure-Tone testing. In Pure-Tone testing, you’re given headphones to wear and asked to listen for faint tones or beeps.
• Speech testing. You hear words through headphones and repeat what you hear. This test is run in either a quiet or loud place to simulate real-world situations where you experience hearing loss the most.
• Tests of the middle ear. These tests determine which of the three parts of your ear have a hard time receiving sounds.
• Auditory brainstem response (ABR). Sounds are played in your ear through headphones; your brain’s responses are taken to learn if there’s a problem with your ears sending signals to your brain.
• Optoacoustic emissions (OAEs). In your inner ear, hair cells vibrate when sound enters. A small sound is created that echoes back to the middle ear. This sound is your OAE measurement. With normal hearing, you generate OAEs. If you suffer the hearing loss of more than 25 to 30 decibels, these small sounds aren’t generated.
• Bone conduction testing. A small device is put behind your ear or on your forehead and your skull is gently vibrated. This vibration determines how well you hear and if there are any problems with your inner or outer ear.

Audiologist Testing for Children

Children can be tested in the same way as adults, but they typically respond better to games. The two types of audiology tests are:

1. Visual reinforcement audiometry
2. Conditioned play audiometry

Visual reinforcement audiometry is best used on children between the ages of six months and two years old. The audiologist running the test trains your child to look in the direction they hear a sound coming from. Conditioned play audiometry works well for children ages two through five. Your child completes a task every time she hears a sound. The tasks include fun things, such as throwing a ball, pushing a toy truck or stacking blocks.

Tympanometry and Other Tests

There are three tests for the middle ear:

1. Tympanometry tests your eardrum’s movement.
2. Acoustic reflex measures what causes your eardrum to tighten when you hear a loud sound.
3. Static acoustic impedance checks to see how much air is in your ear canal.

If you’ve been experiencing any hearing loss symptoms, contact our audiologist in Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush, Gravesend, Fort Greene, Midtown Manhattan, or Harlem who can help. Many types of hearing loss are irreversible, but you don’t have to accept muffled hearing as your new way of life. There are many options available to improve your hearing.