can't hear but typm and reflex normal

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so my Girlfriend is experiencing this, sudden deafness but no one seems to really "buy" it.

sure this probally isnt excatly the right area, but didnt find a better place and this is HEALTH related.

anyone have or know a late deafened (sudden hearing loss) and have a abnormal OAE (refer) and a NORMAL typano and reflex?
i think at one point they thought Auditory neuropathy. is that possible if you have a NORMAL typanogram and otoacoustic reflex?
docs seem to think the hearing loss is exagerated. she had 60ish% for speech recognition. but then im not so sure how accurate that is. and if its really only 60ish, that alreaday says a problem, especially if the listening level is 90DB, no?
 
Can't help ya on if it's true, exaggerated or false but the 60ish% speech recognition at around 90 dB sounds about right. It will vary of course with all people but I know for me it is about 60ish% in my right ear and 72% in my left @115 dB (strange in itself since 4 years ago it was 64% in right and 56% in left @115 db, 9 years ago 40% in right and 50% in left @95 db). Does make me wonder if WHO is giving the test matters too (male this time, previously 100% female).

I am guessing they ruled out blockage (wax) and fluid build up?
 
Yes it seems, So what is your tympanic response or oae. She does have a refer for both hears for the oae. But tympanic response for both ears? I don't think she had a female do the tests. Do you have neuropathy?


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tympanic response? Is that with tympanometry?

Right: ECV: 1.3 Pressure 35 daPA Compliance: 0.5 ml
Left: ECV: 1.1 Pressure: -60 daPA Compliance 0.3 ml

(left side has always been flatter)

My hearing loss is profound sensorineural (Rubella). No neuropathy.
 
No the other one. ImageUploadedByAllDeaf1397231662.204623.jpg as in this photo. An example
. Hers are around 90-105


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Ohh okay.. I don't think I have ever had that done.

In doing a little googling to see what exactly an OAE test was I came across this brief explanation-

Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)

It does say that anyone with hearing loss greater than 25-30 dB would not have any or poor response (or produce emissions)

More info
OAE - What is an OAE (Otoacoustic Emissions) Hearing Test

Otoacoustic emission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tympanic response IS related to Typanometry which is why I'm confused now. It's different than the OAE- OAE tests the cochlea but for tympanic response that tests the ear drum (tympanic membrame).
 
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