What is VRA audiology?

About VRA. The Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) test measures hearing sensitivity and is for patients who are not able to perform traditional testing due to age or developmental limitations. The test is typically performed on children aged seven months to two and a half years.

What is PB Max audiology?

PB max: is the maximum score on the PI-PB – Word recognition score improve as intensity increase. Roll over – is a reduction of speech recognition scores that occurs at intensities above the level where PB max is obtained.

What is the arm squeeze test?

Arm Squeeze Test is a clinical test used to distinguish cervical nerve root compression from shoulder disease in case of doubtful diagnosis. Nerve compression syndrome is typically agitated when the middle third of the upper arm is squeezed or compacted.

What does the Apley distraction test test for?

The Apley grind test, also known as the Apley compression test or the Apley test, is a maneuver performed to evaluate meniscus injury. Clinicians usually perform it in conjunction with the Apley distraction test, which assesses for ligamentous injury.

What is the limitation of VRA?

Are there drawbacks to visual reinforcement audiometry? In addition to lacking attention spans, some kids won’t tolerate the earphones. In that case, the audiologist will rely on “sound field” testing, which isn’t ear-specific.

What is WRS in audiology?

The word recognition score (WRS) testrequires a list of single syllable words unknown to the patient to be presented at the speech recognition threshold + 30 dBHL. The number of correct words is scored out of the number of presented words to give the WRS.

What is MCL in audiology?

Most Comfortable Loudness (MCL) is defined as the hearing level at which speech is most comfortably loud. Pure tone MCL are typically obtained by measuring using an ascending technique, similar to the Pure Tone Audiometry thresholds.