Hearing and Balance Solutions

We Test, Diagnose, and Treat Disorders

When you need expert audiology services, count on Acadian Hearing and Balance Center in West Monroe, LA. We are a locally owned business that has been at the forefront of the assessment and treatment of various hearing and balance disorders for more than 20 years. Rest assured that with us, you will receive exceptional services. We also offer high-quality hearing instruments, including 100% digital and programmable aids. All our hearing aids are covered by a 30-day trial period to ensure your satisfaction with our products.

OUR AUDIOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDE:

Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing
Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) Testing
Balance Testing (Videonystagmography)
Diagnostic Hearing and Testing for Adults and Children
Hearing Aid Checks and Repairs
Hearing Aid Performance Analysis
Hearing Aid Rehabilitation and Counseling

High-Frequency Tympanometry for Infants Under 6 Months of Age
Newborn Hearing Screening
Otoacoustic Emissions Testing
Tympanometry
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) Testing

Our Hearing Instruments Include:

Assistive Listening Devices
Batteries for All Hearing Aids

Doc’s Proplugs
Musicians Earplugs

Sound Protection Devices
Swimmer’s Earplugs

Dependable Balance Specialists

We also provide testing to evaluate problems with balance, vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness. We use Videonystagmography (VNG) to clinically evaluate dizziness, unsteadiness, vertigo, and other issues with balance and coordination. VNG measures eye movement using miniature video cameras attached to the sides of a mask and is recorded by image processing software. These tests can help determine the cause of our client’s problems and provide the first step toward finding solutions.

Tips When Experiencing Dizziness:

Avoid driving a car or operating heavy machinery if you experience frequent dizziness.
Avoid using caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco. Excessive use of these substances can restrict your blood vessels and worsen your signs and symptoms.

Be aware of the possibility of losing your balance, which can lead to falling and serious injury.
Sit or lie down immediately when you feel dizzy.
Use good lighting if you get out of bed at night.

Walk with a cane for stability.
Work closely with your doctor to manage your symptoms effectively.

Helpful Information About Balance Disorders

Dizziness or “vertigo” can be a sign that there is a disturbance in one or more of the systems that help you maintain balance. The balance system is maintained by a complex interaction of the inner ear, the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), eyes, joints, sensory receptors, and muscles.

Good balance depends on at least two of these three sensory systems working well. If your central nervous system can’t process signals from all these locations, the messages are contradictory, or the sensory systems aren’t functioning properly, you may experience dizziness or loss of balance.

You may have a balance disorder if you:

Experience dizziness with nausea
Experience frequent unsteadiness

Feel confused in crowds or have difficulty concentrating
Feel dizzy when sitting up or when turning in bed

Have blurred vision after quick head movement
Stumble or fall easily

CALL FOR QUALITY AUDIOLOGY SERVICES

At Acadian Hearing and Balance Center, we care about your overall well-being. This is why we continue to find ways to deliver better audiology services tailored to your specific needs. Schedule an appointment with our audiologists today and allow us to put our expertise into practice. We look forward to serving you!