Friedrich Bezold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German otologist
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Place of Birth: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
About Friedrich Bezold
- Friedrich Bezold (February 9, 1842 – October 5, 1908) was a German otologist and professor at the University of Munich.
- He made several contributions to early audiology. He is best known for developing hearing tests with tuning forks and his work to improve education for the hearing impaired.
- He was also the first physician to provide a clear understanding of mastoiditis. The following medical terms are named after him: Bezold's abscess Bezold's mastoiditis: mastoiditis with perforation into the gigastric groove that creates a deep neck abscess. Bezold's sign: indication of descending mastoiditis Bezold's test: method of testing deafness by use of a tuning fork Bezold's triad: Three symptomatic indications of otosclerosis: 1.
- diminished aural perception of low frequency tones, 2.
- retarded bone conduction, 3.
- negative Rinne test Bezold-Edelmann continuous scale: A series of tuning forks along with Galton's whistle or monochord, in which all perceptible notes can be heard in continuous sequence.
- Named along with physician Adolf Edelmann (1885-1939}.
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