Your hum test indicates that you have a middle ear problem which means your hearing should return as your ear clears up. It just may take a bit of time–from 2 weeks to 3 months. Cordially,

Hum Test lateralizes to the good, unaffected ear suggests Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Requires immediate evaluation for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ; Hum Test lateralizes to the bad, affected ear suggests Conductive Hearing Loss. Routine evaluation is appropriate

The Hum Test is comparable to the Weber Test with regards to its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy in assessing new onset unilateral CHL in previously normal hearing subjects.

If a tuning fork is unavailable, a simple hum test can be performed: the patient is asked to hum and if there is lateralization of the sound toward the unaffected ear, this suggests sensorineural hearing loss. 1 In conductive hearing loss, the sound would lateralize to the affected ear with humming. 1 The neurologic examination should focus on ...

The hum test is simply elicited by asking the subject to hum to him or herself for a few seconds at both a high and low pitch that is comfortable for the subject. The subject is then asked if the hum was heard on one side more than the other (left or right), or if the sound was equal on both sides.

Conclusion: The hum test can be a useful clinical metric to diagnose unilateral hearing loss, more so in sudden hearing loss where urgent care is needed. “Blindness cuts us off from things but deafness cuts us off from people” is a quote attributed to Helen Keller who championed the cause of the deaf and blind.

2020年1月3日 · Introduction: The Hum Test is used by some otolaryngologists as an alternative to the Weber Test to detect the presence and type of acute hearing change; however, its use has not yet been...

2020年12月30日 · Hum test can be used as a reliable screening tool for suspected sudden HL cases. Tuning fork tests are the basic modality of evaluating hearing loss (HL). They are easily learnt and done at even the primary care level, and reliable to diagnose the type of HL; conductive (CHL) or sensorineural (SNHL).

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a medical emergency in which patients experience a sudden (within 72 hours) drop in hearing that is sensorineural in nature, not the result of mechanical blockage from fluid or wax buildup.

1995年8月1日 · Asking a patient to hum and then describe lateralization of sound can be a useful adjunct for diagnosing unilateral hearing loss. It uses the the same principle as the Weber tuning fork hearing...