Tympanometry is a quick way to assess the middle ear and determine whether the eardrum and middle ear bones are responding normally to changes in pressure. This test is often part of a work-up for ...

Low-cost screening: A smartphone-based tympanometer can diagnose middle ear disorders. (Courtesy: Dennis Wise/University of Washington) Tympanometry is a test that measures middle ear function by ...

Tympanometry is a diagnostic method used to detect defects in middle ear function. Since the early 1970s, tympanometry has been practised routinely in clinical settings. Tympanometry provides the ...

Q: My wife’s insurance company is suggesting that she get a hearing test. She is only 51, and her hearing is fine. Does she really need to get this screening? A: Although hearing loss is often ...