NY Tympanometry

Tests for Assessing Eardrum Function and Acoustic Reflexes

The audiologists at Audio Help Hearing Centers are NY's tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing experts.

In order to assess the function of your eardrum (tympanic membrane), the small bones (or ossicles) behind the tympanic membrane, the middle ear space and the muscles in the middle ear, simple tests known as tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing may be performed. Neither is necessarily a test of hearing, but they are performed as a part of the battery of tests to help your audiologist understand your entire hearing mechanism.

How Tympanometry and Acoustic Reflex Testing Works

Your audiologist will first insert a comfortable plug in the opening of your ear canal. Once in place, you will feel a gentle sensation of pressure and hear a series of moderately loud tones. Once the tympanometry and acoustic reflex assessment are complete, the results provide your audiologist with a clear understanding of how well sound is able to flow through your eardrum and the middle ear space.  Your audiologist will also have a greater understanding of the function of a portion of your auditory nervous system.

Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing help your clinician pinpoint a cause of any hearing loss. Whether there is a hole in the eardrum, fluid in the middle ear space, or an issue with the small bones in the middle ear, both tests play a vital role in the diagnostic testing process.

Contact Audio Help Hearing Centers to Schedule Your Tympanometry

To request a tympanometry and acoustic reflex test with NY's top audiologists, fill out the contact form or call us today at 1 (866) 530-7500.