A battery of tests that evaluate the interaction between the balance parts of your inner ear and your eye muscles.
Electrode Array
In cochlear implants, the implanted part has a long, flexible portion that is inserted into the cochlea though a small opening. This portion of the implant is called the electrode array.
Electrical Stapedius Reflex Test (ESRT)
An objective measure that can be useful in establishing a most comfortable level in children with cochlear implants who are unable to provide feedback to the audiologist about the loudness of sound. A small probe is placed in the opposite ear. The stimulation level of the implant is increased until a small muscle reflex is seen in […]
Electrical Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (EABR)
This is a method of obtaining an ABR but using the sound generated by acochlear implant. This test assists in determining how well the auditory system of a young child is responding to the stimulation generated by the implant. (See also Auditory Brainstem Response Testing.)
Eighth Cranial Nerve
Sometimes called the vestibulocochlear nerve. It divides into two parts—the cochlear (auditory) nerve responsible for hearing, and the vestibular nerve responsible for balance. This nerve carries hearing and balance information from the inner ear to the brain. If it is damaged or diseased, you could experience things such as hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, dizziness, loss of balance, vertigo, nausea […]
Educational Interpreter
An interpreter that specializes in classroom interpreting. (See also Interpreter.)