Weber test

The Weber test compares the strength of the hearing of the two ear bones. Squeeze the bottom of the tuning fork to any point on the midline of the skull, and let the subject recognize that the ear is loud. Choose a method to hit the tuning fork and place it in the exact position, keeping in mind that the fork does not touch the hair. Basic Information Specialist Category: Otolaryngology Examination Category: Other Inspections Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: It is not suitable for checking the crowd: the two sides are not the same nature. Normal value The sound of both ears is equal to normal hearing. Clinical significance Abnormal results: 1 If the sound is biased toward the affected side, it is a sounding sputum. 2 acoustic bias to the healthy side, it is a sensorineural hearing loss. Need to check the crowd: voiced deafness, sensorineural hearing loss patients. Precautions Contraindications before inspection: Pay attention to clean your ears. Taboo when checking: 1. The environment needs to be quiet. 2. Select a method to hit the tuning fork and place it in the exact position, keeping in mind that the fork does not touch the hair. Inspection process Squeeze the bottom of the tuning fork to any point on the midline of the skull, and let the subject recognize that the ear is loud. Not suitable for the crowd Not suitable for checking the crowd: the two sides are not the same nature.

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