Weber test
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Procedure
- vibrating tuning fork (> 500 Hz) is placed in the midline of the skull
- this may be on top of the head or midforehead
Interpretation
- normally, the sound should be equal in both ears
- with conductive hearing loss, sound is perceived as greater in the affected ear (lateralized to the affected ear)
- with sensorineural hearing loss, sound is perceived as louder in the unaffected or lesser affected ear (lateralizes to the unaffected ear)
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References
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 43, 1071
- ↑ Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, 6th edition, Bates B, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1995, pg 181-82
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006
- ↑ NEJM Knowledge+ Otolaryngology