title: Audiometric Evaluation of Children with Hearing Loss.
abstract: This article provides the reader with basic knowledge regarding the measurement tools needed to assess hearing in children. The test batteries described here are adaptable and interchangeable to meet the needs of the entire pediatric population no matter what the age or developmental stage. It is meant to provide the team of professionals involved in the treatment of pediatric hearing disorders with a framework from which the process of diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation can begin at an early age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Cochlear Implant Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, 660 First Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Alison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Singleton
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Cochlear Implant Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, 660 First Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: susan.waltzman@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Waltzman
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous; D013067:Speech Perception
keywords: Diagnosis; Evaluation; Measures; Pediatric hearing loss