Patient's question:
Audiometric test results: Right ear thresholds at 2, 3, 4, 6 kHz are 29, 56, 54, 46 dB; Left ear thresholds at 2, 3, 4, 6 kHz are 54, 57, 65, 54 dB. Are they normal?Doctor's answer:
Patient, male, 27 years old, a young patient. Your electroacoustic audiometry results are abnormal to this extent, indicating moderate hearing loss. You also need to check the bone conduction, which is the reading of the upper angle brackets or square brackets on the electroacoustic audiogram. If their readings differ from the previously mentioned readings by about 10 dB at the corresponding thresholds, it is considered normal.Medical advice: This type of hearing loss definitely requires treatment. First, it is necessary to identify the underlying cause or etiology and provide symptomatic treatment. There are many factors or causes of hearing loss, including neurological, conductive, medication-related, explosive-induced, and others. Regardless of the cause, treatment should be initiated as soon as possible. The best outcome is within one week.
Doctor's inquiry: Did your hearing loss occur suddenly?