Tuning Fork Test

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Procedure 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Indications

• assess hearing at 512 & 1024 Hz
• not sufficient to detect hearing loss due to presbycusis, which is generally > 2000 Hz.

Procedure

• the fork is set to birate by stiking it with the heel of the hand
• the vibrating fork is placed 1 inch from the ear & moved away from the ear at 1 foot/second
• the patient notes when he/she can no longer hear the tone of the vibration
• examiner dependent

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• tuning fork

References

1. UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
2. Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004

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