BEKESY AUDIOMETRY IN EVALUATION OF HEARING IN CASES OF RAISED INTRACRANIAL-PRESSURE

The paper reports findings in a Bé;ké;sy audiometry study on 50 ears of 27 patients with raised intracranial pressure. The Bé;ké;sy audiometry was done both preoperatively and after operation when the raised intracranial pressure had been controlled. The study showed a significant hearing loss in Bé;ké;sy audiometry due to raised intracranial pressure. However, only low frequencies of 125-250-500 Hz showed a reversal of hearing loss which was statistically significant. The type II pattern of Bé;ké;sy audiometry changed to type I after control of the raised intracranial pressure. The type IV and V patterns had a tendency to change to Bé;ké;sy I or II, on control of the raised intracranial pressure. © 1979 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.