All audiologists at Lima Memorial Health System are specialists with a doctorate in audiology (Au. D. or Ph. D.) or master’s degree. These trained professionals work to ensure patients of all ages receive the best care available in the diagnoses and treatment of hearing and balance disorders. Along with complete hearing evaluations, LMHS also offers the following audiology services:
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAER)
This test is used to determine the degree and type of hearing loss for infants and other hard to test populations, as well as being used to determine the location of neurological problems that can occur in the auditory system. 
Hearing Aid Consultation/Fitting and Service
LMHS professionals will determine hearing aid needs and fit the devise to each patient.
Visual Evoked Potentials
This is used to assess conditions in the visual system, as well as aiding in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Central Auditory Processing Evaluation
This form of testing assesses function and determines specific problems related to hearing problems.
Videonystagmography (VNG) and Electronystagmography (ENG)
The VNG/ENG tests check inner ear balance as well as pathways in the central nervous system responsible for connecting the inner ear, eye movement and the brain.
How do you know if you are having hearing problems?
The following are 10 ways to recognize hearing loss as determined by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
- If you have a problem hearing over the telephone
- If you find it hard to follow the conversation of two or more people speaking at the same time
- If people complain that you turn to television volume up too high
- If you have to strain to understand conversation
- If you have trouble hearing in a noisy background
- If you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves
- If many people seem to mumble or not speak clearly
- If you often misunderstand what others are saying and thus respond inappropriately
- If you have trouble understanding the speech of women and children
- If those around you get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say
Visit the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to find more information about hearing and hearing loss.
Other helpful links include:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medline Plus
