6/22/2023 0 Comments Weber testNormal result is observed when the vibrating fork positioned near the ear is louder and lasts twice as long than when placed on the mastoid bone (i.e., air conduction is better than bone conduction).When the patient can no longer hear the vibration on the mastoid process, move the vibrating tuning fork near the external auditory canal and ask the patient to tell you when the sound can no longer be heard.Ask the patient to cover the other ear with their hand and to report when the sound can no longer be heard.Using a 512-Hz tuning fork, strike the tines on your forearm just in front of your elbow and place the stem of the fork on the mastoid bone behind the ear.This comparison also helps to assess unilateral hearing loss. The Rinne test helps to discerns sound transmitted through air versus sound transmitted through bone. Rinne Test (Kong & Fowler, 2022 Weber, 2022) Symmetrical conductive hearing loss is observed if the patient does not exhibit lateralization.Unilateral conductive hearing loss is observed if the patient hears the sound louder (lateralizes) in the affected or “bad” ear.Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is observed if the patient hears the sound louder (lateralizes) in the unaffected or “good” ear.Normal hearing is confirmed when the sound is heard midline and equally on both sides.Ask the patient “Is the sound louder in your right ear, left ear, or the same on both sides?”. The vibrations travel through the skull to the cochlea. Other sites such as the chin or bridge of nose, are sometimes used. Using a 512-Hz tuning fork, strike the tines on your forearm just in front of your elbow and place the stem of the fork on the top of the head or midline of the forehead.The Weber test is primarily used to assess patients with unilateral hearing loss and to characterize conductive versus sensorineural loss. Weber Test (Wahid, Hogan & Attia, 2022 Weber, 2022) Two quick and easy tests, used in conjunction, that can further distinguish between the different types of hearing loss are the Weber and Rinne tests. Hearing loss is initially evaluated on routine physical examination using simple tools such as the whispered voice test, otoscopes, and tuning forks.
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