OAE — Otoacoustic Emissions
A quick, non-invasive test measuring sounds produced by the inner ear in response to a stimulus. Essential for newborn screening and detecting cochlear dysfunction before noticeable hearing loss occurs.
Who needs an OAE test?
- ✓ Newborns — universal screening
- ✓ Infants and young children
- ✓ Anyone with suspected inner ear (cochlear) hearing loss
- ✓ Monitoring noise-induced hearing damage
Newborn Hearing Screening
Early identification of hearing loss in newborns is critical for speech and language development. Our gentle, safe programme uses OAE and ABR technology to detect hearing issues at the earliest possible stage.
⚠️ Why screen early?
Every newborn should undergo hearing screening within the first month of life. Undetected hearing loss can significantly delay speech and language development. Early intervention makes a critical difference.
ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
ABR measures the electrical activity of the auditory nerve and brainstem in response to sound. The gold-standard test for diagnosing hearing loss in infants, young children, and difficult-to-test patients.
ABR is recommended for:
- ✓ Infants who fail newborn OAE screening
- ✓ Patients where conventional audiometry is not possible
- ✓ Diagnosing auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
- ✓ Pre-surgical cochlear implant evaluation
VEMP — Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials
VEMP tests evaluate the saccule and utricle — inner ear organs responsible for balance. Invaluable for identifying vestibular disorders, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and related balance conditions.
VEMP is recommended for:
- ✓ Unexplained dizziness or balance problems
- ✓ Suspected Ménière's disease
- ✓ Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS)
- ✓ Vestibular neuritis follow-up
Test 05 — Cochlear™ Implant Mapping
The only clinic in Mangalore offering Cochlear™ Implant Mapping. IDÉAL precisely programs the speech processor to maximise sound clarity for CI recipients.
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