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An Audiologist Can Help Those with Hearing Impairments Decide Which Hearing Instrument Would Work Best For Their Lifestyle
Many hearing-impaired or deaf patients find they are not good candidates for a cochlear implant because their hearing loss is too profound or they have nerve damage in their inner ear which cannot be corrected; even with the best hearing aids, they can only hope to hear some sounds.
In order to understand how hearing aids work, it is best to understand how we hear. There are three parts to the ear: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear.
The outer ear is also known as the auricle or pinna, which is the visible part of the ear that gathers sound from a person’s surrounding environment and then sends it down the ear canal. The middle ear experiences the vibrations of the tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum, and these vibrations are transmitted to three small bones – malleus, incus and stapes – that carry sound to the inner ear. The inner ear is made up of two major parts: the cochlea – a system of complex hair cells or sensory cells and the vestibular system which is responsible for balance. Tiny hair cells send impulses to the auditory nerve, which in turn sends the sound or voice onto the brain for the final processing of the sound.
An audiologist is a person who works with hearing impaired and deaf people to determine what type of hearing aid would best help them hear better in the various different situations their life brings to them. For example, if a person with a hearing impairment works in a quiet atmosphere such as a library, they would need a different type of hearing aid than a person who works in a shopping mall.
The Audina Hearing Instrument Company has been a privately owned American company since its inception in 1990. They deal with advanced technology in hearing aids with a comprehensive product line to accommodate all types of hearing loss. In addition to an international reputation, Audina is recognized as an industry leader in the hearing aid business.
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