See Auditory Brainstem Response Testing.
Brain Fog
Colloquial term used to describe some of the side effects of damage to the vestibular (balance) system that include memory loss, groping for words, forgetfulness, problems thinking though things, etc. People that have severe Meniere’s disease or suffer from the effects of ototoxic drugs that have severely damaged their vestibular system often suffer from “brain […]
BPPV
See Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
Bony Labyrinth
The system of interconnecting pathways of the inner ear. (See also Vestibular System.)
Bone Conduction Threshold
The threshold of hearing sensitivity to pure tones delivered from a bone-conduction vibrator.
Bone Conduction Testing
A hearing test than involves transmitting sound to the inner ear via a small vibrator (bone oscillator or transducer) that is placed on the mastoid bone behind the ear or on the forehead.