Assessment procedures that involve observable responses to sound. The same as Behavioral Observation Audiometry.
Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA)
A hearing test used with infants and young children in which their behavior (such as eye opening and heard turning) is observed to see how they respond to sound. This testing can be unreliable and can be affected by observer bias. It should be used in conjunction with other tests.
Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid (BTE)
A hearing aid that rests behind the ear. Sound from the aid is carried through a small clear tube to an earmold that fits into the ear.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
A condition characterized by sudden, short bursts of vertigo that typically occur with changes in head position. It is often caused when the otoconia get jolted out of their normal positions. Doctors use the Epley Maneuver to get the otoconia back into their proper places.
Bi-CROS
This is a special version of the CROS hearing aid that is designed for a person with a partial hearing loss in one ear and a total hearing loss in the other. The person wears what looks like two hearing aids. The one on the deaf side collects sounds from that side and transmits them to the […]
Bilateral
Referring to both sides. In the case of ears, refers to both ears.