Preventive exams: learn when you check the uuditor

The expert highlights the importance and detail of how hearing control is made, which exams include and when to do

More than 10 million Brazilians have a certain degree of deafness, they indicate the data of IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). Of this total, 2.7 million have a profound deafness, that is, they feel nothing. The loss of hearing is due to several factors, some of which are prenate. So the addition of auditory control to the routine is so important.

“The execution regularly hearing helps to guarantee a healthy hearing and intervene quickly in case of problems,” says Ariane Gonçalves, audiologist and hearing health specialist. According to the professional, auditory check-up is essential for several reasons:

• Early detection of hearing problems: Many hearing problems are progressive and can be treated more effectively if detected in advance;
• Auditory damage prevention: Identification of risk factors and guidelines to protect the hearing, especially in noisy environments;
• Improvement of the quality of life: Treatment of hearing problems can improve communication, emotional well -being and social interaction;
• Monitoring of chronic conditions: as persistent tinnitus or progressive hearing loss.

In addition, tests performed during hearing control can diagnose a variety of hearing problems, says Ariane. The salient points of the experts:

• Hearing loss: both sensory (which affect the internal ear or the auditory nerve) and conductive (which influence the external or medium ear);
• Ears infections: as a means of acute or chronic otitis;
• Physical injuries: In the tympanum, with the oversho -ear duct or the structures of the middle ear;
• Cerume accumulation: obstruction of the ear canal due to the excess of wax;
• Central auditory processing disorders: Difficulty in processing hearing information by the brain.

“Furthermore, hearing control can help identify thinner problems, as a difficulty in understanding language in noisy environments, which may indicate problems in the processing of hearing,” he says.

When to do a auditory check-up

The ideal frequency for auditory control may vary according to age, the history of hearing health and exposure to risk factors. General recommendations are:

• TO adults without known hearing problems And without exposure to intense noises or other risk factors, a check-up every year;
• TO Adults with history of hearing problemsUse of hearing aids, exposure to an intense noise (such as noisy work environments) or other conditions that can affect the hearing, can be recommended to hear from the year or as a guide by health hearing;
• Children and teenagers They should regularly evaluate hearing assessments during children’s health routine exams and every time there are worries about hearing, as difficulties at school or family member problems.

Control exams

Hearing control is a series of evaluations by listening to healthcare professionals to verify the health and functionality of the auditory system. Common exams may include:

• Injunct tonal audiometry: Evaluate the hearing at different sound frequencies to detect hearing loss;
• Impedanceometry (or audiometry of impedance): Evaluate the integrity of the tympanic-senior system and the function of the hearing tube;
• Otoscopy: Visual examination of the external ear canal and the eardrum to identify problems such as infections, accumulation of earwax (auricular wax) and other physical conditions;
• High frequency audiometry: Check the hearing at higher frequencies that may indicate early damage to the internal ear;
• Central auditory processing test: They evaluate how the brain elaborates information on hearing, important to identify hearing difficulties beyond loss of peripheral hearing.

However, it is important to highlight that the choice of exams can vary according to the patient’s age, the symptoms presented and the medical history, underlines the professional.

“In short, regular hearing controls are an important part of hearing health care, helping to maintain a good quality of life and soon identifying any problems that may arise”, underlines.

Source: Terra

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