Hearing loss can have a dramatic impact on your quality of life. Loyola University Health System's audiology staff provides treatment for the entire continuity of your hearing loss. Your Loyola health-care team will look at your health and communication needs. They focus on improving your quality of life as well as the effect your hearing loss may have on relationships with people around you. Loyola offers diagnostic audiology services for patients of all ages. Our audiologists work with you to identify your hearing concerns and develop a treatment plan. Hearing Evaluation When you schedule an appointment with a Loyola audiologist, you will have a consultation to assess your communication needs. Your comprehensive hearing evaluation will include sharing your medical history and any specific concerns you have. Our audiologists will give you an age-appropriate evaluation, including conventional audiometry, tympanometry and otoacoustic emissions testing. Auditory brainstem response testing also is available. At your initial evaluation, a mold may be taken of your ears. Treatment Treatment plans may include audiology rehabilitation, such as use of an assistive hearing device. Loyola offers hearing aids with the latest digital technology in a variety of styles and price ranges. Loyola also offers surgical options such as cochlear implant and bone-anchored hearing aid programs. If your hearing loss is related to a medical condition, you will be referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist for further diagnosis. Balance Disorders Some forms of hearing loss, accompanied by dizziness, unsteadiness, vertigo or buzzing in the ears are symptoms of a balance disorder. At Loyola's Balance Disorder Center, patients are evaluated for abnormalities in the inner ear, poor blood circulation in the brain, trauma or infection. Testing includes electronystagmography, computerized posturography and rotary chair.