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tone decay test [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Hearing
DEF

a test for abnormal auditory adaptation, in which continuous pure tones are presented at the threshold level to determine the amount of tone decay (auditory adaptation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Ouïe
OBS

Ce test permet de différencier les surdités par atteinte de l'appareil de transmission ou par atteinte cochléaire [...]

OBS

On fait entendre au sujet un son aigu [...] au seuil. Dès que le sujet de l'entend plus [...] on augmente l'intensité [...] et ainsi de suite pendant 1 mn, durée de l'épreuve.

Spanish

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