Imaging / functional test
Tympanometry
Other names and abbreviations: middle ear test
Assessment of eardrum mobility and middle ear pressure.
A short, painless test – a probe in the ear canal changes the pressure. It helps detect fluid behind the eardrum, which is common in children.
When it is done
With a feeling of a blocked ear, recurrent ear infections, hearing loss in children.
How to prepare
No preparation needed.
