A patient has Rinne test +ve for left ear and weber test is lateralized to right ear, what type of deafness may be seen in this case?: (A) Left conductive HL, (B) Right conductive HL, (C) Left sensorineural HL, (D) Right sensorineural HL
Answer is C. Tuning fork tests and their interpretation Test Normal Conductive deafness SN deafness Rinne AC>BC (Rinne +ve) BC>AC (Rinne -ve) AC>BC Weber Not lateralized Lateralized to poorer ear Lateralized to better ear.