Exam 15: Pseudohypacusis, Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis

All patients with false or exaggerated hearing loss are malingerers.

Hyperacusis can rarely be effectively managed or treated.

A tinnitus evaluation usually involves measurement of the _______ and the ________ of a patient's tinnitus.

Hyperacusis is defined as:

The origin of tinnitus in the auditory system is usually dysfunction in the:

Explain the role played by otoacoustic emissions in the evaluation and management of patients with hyperacusis.

Management of children diagnosed with a false hearing loss often includes:

Hearing aids play no role in the management of tinnitus.

Tinnitus and hyperacusis are_________________,not diseases.

Patients who are feigning or faking a hearing loss are sometimes referred to as ________.

Patients with tinnitus never experience hyperacusis.

Which of the following terms is sometimes used for false or exaggerated hearing loss?

Tinnitus is always heard as a ringing sound.

Risk factors for false or exaggerated hearing loss include:

Briefly define the term tinnitus.

Describe the difference between false hearing loss and exaggerated hearing loss.

Explain two components of general management of a patient with bothersome tinnitus.

Briefly summarize two findings or indicators on hearing assessment that raise the suspicion of false or exaggerated hearing loss.

A fear of specific sounds is called ________,while an extreme dislike of specific sounds is called ______.

A behavioral hearing test designed to detect of false or exaggerated hearing loss is the