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My mother is having hearing difficulty for so long, want her to provide hearing aid, need to know what are the requirements and tests needed to get her the best fit hearing aid.

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Dr. Avinash Chaitanya

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

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You need an ear examination and audiometry test prior to deciding the type of hearing aid

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Dr. Divya B ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 13 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Divya B

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 13 yrs exp Bangalore

First an ENT specialist needs to examine her ears to rule out wax or any infection. Once it is clear, then she will need a Pure Tone Audiometry and sometimes an Impedance Audiometry. Depending on the findings, a hearing aid on one side or both sides would be prescribed.

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