Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Presbycusis diagnosis, audiogram, hearing test, fluid in the ear, hearing loss, physical examination and medical history

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 25, 2014

How can We Diagnose Presbycusis?

The diagnosis of presbycusis involves a physical examination and medical history to rule out other common causes of hearing loss, such as fluid in the ear or a wax obstruction.

An audiogram (hearing test) is done in a sound-treated room by an audiologist to determine the extent of hearing loss.

Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 25, 2014

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