AudioprothèseL'audioprothèse, appelée familièrement « appareil auditif », a remplacé le sonotone à entonnoir, elle a pour objectif de compenser une perte auditive par un appareillage adéquat, et de pouvoir selon les cas pallier les désordres donnés par la "surdité" dans la capacité d'orientation de la personne, la position du corps dans l'espace et sa trajectoire obtenue. L'appareillage auditif comprend : le choix, l'adaptation, la délivrance, le contrôle d'efficacité immédiate et permanente de la prothèse auditive et l'éducation prothétique du déficient de l'ouïe appareillé.
Hearing lossHearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken language, and in adults it can create difficulties with social interaction and at work. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. Hearing loss related to age usually affects both ears and is due to cochlear hair cell loss. In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness.
Hearing conservation programHearing conservation programs are designed to prevent hearing loss due to noise. Hearing conservation programs require knowledge about risk factors such as noise and ototoxicity, hearing, hearing loss, protective measures to prevent hearing loss at home, in school, at work, in the military and, and at social/recreational events, and legislative requirements.
Perte d'audition due au bruitLa perte auditive due au bruit (NIHL- Noise Induced Hearing Loss) est la perte irrémédiable d'audition due à l'exposition à des sons trop forts. Cette perte d'audition peut survenir subitement après un traumatisme sonore aigu, ou insidieusement à travers le temps, à la suite de multiples expositions à des sons trop forts. La perte d'audition associée à l'âge, la presbyacousie, est en réalité fortement liée à la perte auditive due au bruit, surtout dans le cas d'une exposition au bruit pendant la jeunesse.
AudiometristAn Audiometrist (from Latin audīre, "to hear"; and from Italian -metria, “to measure” ) or Audiometric Officer, is a health-care professional technician who has received special training in the use of Pure tone audiometry equipment. An audiometrist conducts hearing tests, or "audiometric screening", with an Audiometer to establish hearing levels. The results are represented by an audiogram, and are usually interpreted by an audiologist, or a registered Medical Officer, unless the audiometrist is also an audiologist, with the aim of diagnosing hearing loss.
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