Comprehensive impedansometry

What is a comprehensive ear impedance measurement?

The complex impedance measurement is a modern, highly informative research method, which is carried out to determine the sound-conducting system of the ear (auditory ossicles, intra-ear muscles, and eardrums) after sound stimulation.

Our specialists in the otolaryngology clinic "Dobrobut" are actively using ear impedance measurement, because it is a safe, effective diagnostic method that has no restrictions on its use.

What can be detected with ear impedance measurements?

With the help of complex impedance imaging, an audiologist (otorhinolaryngologist) can conduct an objective assessment of the states of the auditory system and diagnose:

get information about the condition of the auditory nerve;
partially receive information about the threshold of hearing;

assess the condition of the auditory tube, middle ear, and eardrum;
conductive hearing loss.

When is it necessary to perform an ear impedance measurement?

The complex impedance measurement is indicated in the following cases:

recurring often otitis media;
persistent congestion in the ears;

suspicion of eustachitis;
recurrent inflammatory ear diseases;

with hearing loss;
chronic diseases of the auditory tube or nasopharynx;

for differential diagnosis with certain neurological diseases.

Ear impedance measurements are actively used by our specialists at the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv when choosing a hearing aid.

How is a comprehensive ear impedance measurement performed?

The procedure does not require any preliminary preparation.

The duration of the procedure is on average about 10-15 minutes and does not cause any discomfort or pain in the patient, except for a loud sound during the study.

The study is carried out by our specialist - an audiologist (otorhinolaryngologist) in a separate soundproofing room. During the study, you must adhere to the following rules to get reliable results:

stay motionless;
you can not swallow saliva;
you can't talk.

The patient sits down in a special chair, after which the doctor inserts a special probe into each ear in turn, which emits a sound and simultaneously receives a sound signal reflected from the eardrum. The conduction system of the ear (eardrum, auditory ossicles) is normally very mobile. In inflammatory diseases of the ear, the mobility of the tympanic membrane and ossicles is significantly reduced, so the reflected signal will be stronger.

Experts receive the result of the research in the form of a special graph. After the result is obtained, doctors decide on the treatment of the disease.

To perform a comprehensive ear impedance measurement in Kyiv at an affordable price, contact Dobrobut MN. To carry out the research we have:

modern high-precision equipment, which can identify pathology at the very initial stages;

highly qualified doctors who have extensive clinical experience in functional diagnostics and are the best specialists in this area, both in Kyiv and in Ukraine.

How to sign up for a study at Dobrobut MN?

In MN "Dobrobut" the most modern and high-class equipment is used for ear impedance measurement to obtain high-quality and highly informative results.

You can find out the details of the procedure, the cost of the examination, and the cost of ear impedance measurement at the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv, as well as sign up for a doctor's consultation by filling out the form on our website or by calling the call center.

Registration for impedansometry

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Preventing occupational hearing loss - a practical guide. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centos for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-110.