Sudden deafness and tuning fork tests: towards optimal utilisation.

Sudden deafness and tuning fork tests: towards optimal utilisation. Pract Neurol. 2019 Aug 23;: Authors: Bayoumy AB, de Ru JA Abstract The tuning fork tests have been under attack since their first use in clinical examination. However, the tuning fork is small and fits into every white coat, and tuning fork tests for hearing are easy, accurate and inexpensive. They should be used in patients with an acute unilateral hearing loss if an electric audiometer is not available. After more than 100 years, the tuning fork is not obsolete; tuning fork tests are a very useful if used correctly and for the appropriate indication. PMID: 31444233 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Practical Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Pract Neurol Source Type: research