title: [Modern audiologic diagnosis].
abstract: Primary interest in modern diagnostic audiology is assessment of hearing in hearing impaired individuals. The results of the tests are interpreted with reference to site-of-lesion. The first part of this paper comprises a short description of the various testing techniques, including subjective and so-called objective methods. The impact of functional disorders within the auditory system on test results is discussed. In the second part an overview of applications of modern diagnostic audiology is given. These applications comprise: site-of-lesion determination, evaluation of therapeutic effects, prophylactic examination, forensic problems and instrumental rehabilitation (hearing-aids, cochlear implants).
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hör-, Stimm- und Sprachstörungen, Universität Innsbruck.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Welzl-Müller
mesh_terms: D001302:Audiometry, Speech; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Moderne audiologische Diagnostik.