Date of Award
4-1-2019
Document Type
Honors Thesis
First Advisor
Darah Regal
Abstract
Tinnitus, a growing concern among adults, is the perception of sound without an external acoustic source. Tinnitus can sound like ringing, buzzing, and clicking and is typically caused by noise-induced hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of noise, which damages the cochlea, and can be temporary or permanent. The purpose of this study is to determine if there are any common factors or characteristics in Acoustic Reflex, standard pure tone and/or Extended High-Frequency testing results between two groups: people who report and do not report tinnitus. This study explores whether Acoustic Reflex testing and Extended High- Frequency audiometric testing results will provide quantitative evidence of ear pathology associated with tinnitus.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Deborah, "Acoustic Reflex and Extended High-Frequency Testing in Relation to Tinnitus" (2019). Honors Theses. 210.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/210
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/210
Subject Area
Tinnitus; Acoustic reflex; Audiometry
Creative Commons License
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DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/210