Determine if the client needs hearing aids or cochlear implants.
90-year-old not hearing with current amplification – audiological results severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss with 25% discrimination ability
8-month-old hearing loss identified at birth. Audiological results – mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss
45-year-old diagnosed with noise-induced hearing loss. Audiological results – moderate to severe hearing loss bilaterally with 84% speech discrimination ability
15-month-old identified with profound hearing loss after having meningitis at 8-months-old. Meets FDA guidelines for auditory candidacy
30-year-old diagnosed with moderate conductive hearing loss bilaterally following a car accident and concussion with ossicular discontinuity bilaterally. Speech discrimination scores 96%. Physician has determined surgical reconstruction of middle ears is not possible