Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 9, 2026

A Low Cost Setup for Behavioral Audiometry in Rodents
Published on: October 16, 2012
Tinnitus classification: medical audiologic assessment
Abstract:
Medical-audiologic assessment for tinnitus classification is essentially an attempt to objectivize the subjective complaint. An attempt is made to classify the symptom by a pattern of test results including: 1. Audiologic test findings; 2. Vestibular test findings; 3. Tinnitus description, by frequency spectrum and intensity level; 4. Residual inhibition, both its presence or absence, and its duration; 5. Masking-curve data and typing of homolateral and contralateral curves of narrow band and pure tone where applicable. The collection of these data is necessary to establish etiology in terms of the medical site of the lesion, audiological site, and tinnitus site. The audiologist and the otologist must work together to establish the proper diagnosis and develop the most effective treatment for the patient who presents tinnitus as the chief complaint.
Related Concept Videos
Hearing
The Auditory Ossicles
The aptly named stapes look very much like a stirrup. The three ossicles are unique to mammals, and each plays a role in...
Anatomy of the Ear
Physical Assessment of the Respiratory Tract IV: Auscultation
Breath Sounds
Breath sounds are categorized into vesicular, bronchovesicular, and bronchial.
Auditory Perception
Perceiving Loudness, Pitch, and Location
Place theory, or place coding, suggests that different pitches are heard because various sound waves activate specific locations along the cochlea's basilar membrane. The brain determines the pitch of a sound by identifying...

