Audiological Services in NUH

• Hearing and Speech Tests
• Hearing Aids, Bone Conduction and Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation

Audiologists assist patients in obtaining suitable hearing aids tailored to their hearing profiles and listening needs.

Tinnitus counselling and management is a subspecialty in audiology. Individuals experiencing tinnitus can benefit from personalised counselling sessions and customised management plan to address their specific needs. 

This constitutes another subspecialty in audiology. Individuals experiencing dizziness, vertigo and imbalance undergo a series of assessments to evaluate their vestibular and balance function.

Computerised Dynamic Posturography Test

This involves a series of tests designed to assess a patient’s ability to maintain balance under different conditions encountered in everyday life. The aim is to identify functional impairments associated with underlying disorders.

Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA):

VRA is an approach used by paediatric audiologists to assess hearing levels for children between 6 to 24 months. The child will be conditioned to respond to stimuli using visual reinforcer such as a puppet or a video on screen.

Play audiometry:

Play audiometry is another method used by paediatric audiologists to assess children's hearing aged between 2-5 years old. Children will be conditioned to respond to stimuli by playing a game or toy.

Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE):

Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test and otoacoustic emission test are objective tests that do not require response from the patient. It is usually used to assess children who are unable to participate in the behavioural hearing test to respond to stimuli.

Audiologists provide early intervention using hearing aids, bone conduction devices, cochlear implants and frequency modulation (FM) systems to achieve normal speech and language development in individuals.  

• A full CAPD assessment comprises of a battery of tests to assess auditory processing abilities. This assessment is suitable for children above seven years of age. Upon diagnosis, patients are referred to a speech therapist for a customised management plan and intervention.
  

• Electroneuronography (ENoG) assesses the facial nerve function in patients with Bell's palsy to monitor the neural recovery process.
• Hearing aid technical support (HATS) provides services for hearing aid users to troubleshoot their device and facilitate servicing as needed.

• The NUH cochlear implant (CI) programme has been established since 2000 and has benefited many children and adult patients who have undergone cochlear implant surgery to improve their hearing.
• This booklet provides more information on the CI journey. This helps parents to understand how cochlear implant works as well as the intervention process involved pre- and post-surgery. Refer to the booklet here.