[Air conduction or bone conduction hearing aids? Comments on hearing aids for sound conduction deafness (author's transl)]. 1981

R Skoda-Türk, and B Welleschik

Measuring curves and psycho-acoustical measurements are used for an investigation of the extent to which the bone-conduction hearing aid is equivalent to the air-conduction hearing aid. It can be shown that basically there is no objection against the use of a bone-conduction hearing aid (ear-level aid) for patients suffering only from sound-conduction hearing defects. The air-conduction hearing aid significantly superior in those cases where the requirements to be met by the hearing aid with respect to the frequency range (music) are higher. If the sound conduction disorder is accompanied by a sound paralgia, this means that the essentially reduced dynamic range of the bone-conduction hearing aid significantly restricts the possible applications of the bone-conduction hearing aid.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001844 Bone Conduction Transmission of sound waves through vibration of bones in the SKULL to the inner ear (COCHLEA). By using bone conduction stimulation and by bypassing any OUTER EAR or MIDDLE EAR abnormalities, hearing thresholds of the cochlea can be determined. Bone conduction hearing differs from normal hearing which is based on air conduction stimulation via the EAR CANAL and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. Bone Conduction Hearing,Conduction Hearing, Bone,Conduction, Bone,Hearing, Bone Conduction
D006310 Hearing Aids Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and bone-conduction hearing aids. (UMDNS, 1999) Ear Molds, Hearing Aid,Aid, Hearing,Aids, Hearing,Hearing Aid
D006314 Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the COCHLEA. The interference is in the outer or middle ear involving the EAR CANAL; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; or EAR OSSICLES. Conductive Hearing Loss
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D034381 Hearing Loss A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears. Deafness, Transitory,Hearing Impairment,Hearing Loss, Transitory,Hypoacusis,Transitory Hearing Loss,Deafnesses, Transitory,Hypoacuses,Loss, Hearing,Loss, Transitory Hearing,Transitory Deafness,Transitory Deafnesses,Transitory Hearing Losses

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