Open AccessPre- and Post-operative Speech Audiometry Evaluation in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Boroń,
Jacek Składzień,
Maciek Wiatr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of international advanced otology/the journal of international advanced otology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-3817
pISSN - 1308-7649
DOI - 10.5152/iao.2020.8150
Subject(s) - medicine , audiology , audiometry , otitis , hearing loss , surgery
The primary function of the human auditory system is to ensure proper speech comprehension. Speech audiometry enables the assessment of the conductive and the sensory aspects of the ears, providing some insight into the central auditory processing function.