High Frequency Hearing Aid

[Jeffrey Sirianni]

I saw a patient today with severe high frequency hearing loss, but normal
through low and middle frequencies (250-2000 Hz = 5-15 dB HL; 3000 Hz and
above 70-90 dB HL).  Most cases like this (that I have seen) do not really
want hearing aids and I've struggled with those having minimum motivation
with such a loss.  This patient seen today is motivated to hear better in
noise and I think he would do well with a high frequency emphasis BTE,
although picking out there is fairly slim.  Can anyone suggest a
manufacturer & model that has worked well for such a patient.

Thanks,

Jeff

 
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