With advanced technology available, having a hearing loss should not disrupt our quality of life. Having a proper assessment as well as rehabilitation by qualified and trained professionals, would enable them to actively communicate just like their normal hearing peers.
For an infant born with a hearing loss, the impact on their speech and language development is more crucial as it could limit academic and work achievement in the future. Therefore, early detection and management is vital to overcome these limitations.
The Audiology Unit is located at Level 3. The Audiology team in Prince Court Medical Centre (PCMC) consists of qualified clinical Audiologists and Assistants. The aim of the Unit is to offer a comprehensive hearing and equilibrium assessment as well as rehabilitation for patients from infants to geriatrics.
Audiologists are trained professional clinicians dealing with hearing and balance/ equilibrium problems. They perform assessment from infants to geriatrics and provide rehabilitation accordingly.
The services offered can be divided into screening, diagnostic and rehabilitation:
Newborn Hearing Screening for babies is performed for all babies born in PCMC. Tests are conducted either in the Nursery or in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Hearing screening is also available in the outpatient clinic.
We also offer Audiometric screening for any individuals requiring them such as industrial workers or school children.
Diagnostic tests for hearing are available for all age groups. This includes:
Tinnitus commonly described as ‘ringing in the ears’ is a common condition affecting a number of people. Depending on the severity, it can be a debilitating condition which affects the psychological state of an individual.
Here, in PCMC, we offer Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the management of tinnitus. Auditory amplification are also offered for individuals having both tinnitus and a hearing loss.
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