Health Check-up (H.T.C.)

After taking a short history of your ENT antecedents, your habits and eventual complaints, the specialist will perform :

• a pharyngoscopy or throat examination
• an anterior rhinoscopy or examination of the nose
• an indirect laryngoscopy or examination of the vocal cords
• an otoscopy or examination of the ear duct and ear drums

In case of an incomplete examination or detection of an abnormality other investigations might be requested.

Audiogram

This test, performed by a nurse, will be evaluated by an ENT specialist. It measures the hearing in each ear.

Loss of hearing affects social life (participation in meetings, driving a motorvehicle)

After the age of 50, it is common for hearing loss of high frequencies to occur. This is due to the normal aging of the inner ear.

Other hearing problems linked to medical history, dysfunction of the Eustachian tubes, as well as exposure to excessive noise can be detected. Complementary tests might be necessary in addition to the audiogra
Other hearing problems linked to medical history, dysfunction of the Eustachian tubes, as well as exposure to excessive noise can be detected. Complementary tests might be necessary in addition to the audiogram.