What is a Weber’s Test?

A Weber’s Test is a basic but effective medical test to determine loss of hearing in a patient.

The test is performed by vibrating tuning fork (sound device) in the middle of a patient’s forehead. As the tuning fork begins to vibrate the patient identifies in which ear he or she can hear the sound most easily. This test does not identify people who have bilateral hearing loss; however, it rapidly identifies people who are suffering uni-lateral hearing loss.