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At St. Rita’s
Medical Center, the Audiology department offers several outpatient services
to help manage and determine the health of your ears and hearing. In particular,
electronystagmography is a series of tests where a licensed audiologist
evaluates both the balance and hearing of patients age five and older.
If
you are scheduled to take the electronystagmography test, you should arrive
30 minutes before your scheduled appointment and check in with Outpatient
Registration. This area is located on the first floor of the Medical Center
behind the Information Desk in the main lobby. The test will take
approximately 90 minutes and patients should have someone accompany them
to the test.
Also, you should be aware of the following:
- All cerumen
(wax) must be removed from the ear canal.
- Do not
take any medications that would alter the central nervous system for
48 hours before the test (unless otherwise instructed by your physician).
These medications include:
- Sleeping
Agents
- Antihistamines
- Tranquilizers
- Nerve
Pills
- Pain
Pills
- Diet
Pills
- Allergy
Medications
- You cannot
consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the test.
- Also,
avoid caffeine and smoking the day of the test.
- Eat a
light meal three hours before the test.
- Cosmetic
makeup should not be applied the day of the test.
During
the test, the audiologist will assess your ear and hearing. If a recent
audiogram and tympanogram have been completed, the results should be forwarded
to Audiology. If recent tests have not been completed, these two tests will
be done.
Eye movement is recorded through electrodes placed around each eye. The
patient is asked to perform several tasks including following a light, lying
and sitting with their eyes both opened and closed. Lastly, the patient’s
ears are filled with warm water, followed by cool water, to look at the
ear’s response to stimulation. The patient may feel dizzy during this
part of the test.
After the test is completed, a comprehensive report with the audiologists’
impressions and recommendations will be sent to the referring physician. |
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For
More Information
Audiology Department:
(419)-226-9341
Central Scheduling:
(419) 226-9056 |
| Location and Hours: |
St.
Rita's Medical Center
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center
Wednesday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Electronystagmo-graphy:
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| To
test balance and hearing. |
| Remember: |
| A
physician's order is required. Orders can be faxed to Cardiopulminary
Services at (419) 226-9535 or sent to the test with you. |
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