Audiology

Hearing loss is often gradual, which makes it easy to ignore. Many adults assume they are just “getting older” or that others are speaking too softly. However, even mild hearing changes can affect communication, concentration, and confidence in social situations.

Repeated ear infections, tinnitus, or a persistent ringing in the ears may also temporarily affect hearing and sometimes leave behind subtle changes in the middle ear. Without proper testing, such issues can go unnoticed. Experienced audiologists in Navi Mumbai at UMC Hospitals help clarify these symptoms through specialized audiology tests provided by the ENT department.

Who Benefits from Audiology Services

The services at our Department of ENT are useful for people across all age groups.

• Children are frequently referred when there is concern about delayed speech development or poor response to sound.
• Adults may visit because conversations feel unclear, especially in crowded environments like restaurants or busy markets.
• Older adults form another significant group. Age-related hearing decline, often called presbycusis, develops slowly over time.
• Individuals experiencing tinnitus, balance disturbances, or those being evaluated for cochlear implants may also benefit from a detailed audiological assessment.

Modern audiology relies on a range of diagnostic tests that help evaluate different parts of the hearing system. If you are looking for a hearing test in Navi Mumbai, the ENT department at UMC Hospitals provides comprehensive audiological evaluations using advanced diagnostic equipment.

• Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
  is a commonly performed test where patients respond to sounds of different frequencies, usually ranging from 250 Hz to 8000 Hz. This helps determine the minimum sound levels a person can hear.
• Tympanometry and Immittance Audiometry
  help determine the motion of the eardrum and assess the function of the middle ear. These tests are particularly useful when fluid in the middle ear is suspected.
• Behavioural tests
  such as Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and Behavioural Observation Audiometry (BOA) are often used to evaluate hearing in infants and young children.
• Electrophysiological tests
  provide deeper insight into auditory function. Tests such as BERA (Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry), ASSR (Auditory Steady State Response), and OAE screening measure the response of the auditory nerve and inner ear to sound.
• Electrophysiological tests
  provide deeper insight into auditory function. Tests such as BERA (Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry), ASSR (Auditory Steady State Response), and OAE screening measure the response of the auditory nerve and inner ear to sound.
• Speech Audiometry, Electrocochleography (ECochG), and central auditory processing tests
  are also performed in certain cases to better understand hearing and speech perception.
• Balance assessment
  is another important part of audiology services. Tests such as VNG (Videonystagmography) and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) evaluate the vestibular system, which plays a key role in maintaining body balance.

Audiology services at UMC Hospitals in Navi Mumbai focus on comprehensive hearing and balance evaluation for both children and adults. Our experienced audiologists in Navi Mumbai work closely with ENT specialists to assess auditory function and diagnose hearing-related conditions accurately. Patients visiting UMC Hospitals for a hearing test in Navi Mumbai benefit from advanced diagnostic systems that evaluate auditory function from the outer ear to the neural hearing pathways.