Hearing

Progressive conductive hearing impairment

Not progressive but can occur acutely or chronically

Tear to the eardrum, may be accute

Congential condition

Measured in decibles and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondiac words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time

Ossicular chain disruption results in a high admittance, which will cause a high amplitude tympanogram. Another cause of a high amplitude tympanogram could be a hypermobile eardrum.