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Hearing threshold estimation using concurrent measurement of distortion product otoacoustic emissions and auditory steady-state responses.
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PMID:  21361442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Both distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and auditory steady-state responses (ASSRs) provide frequency-specific assessment of hearing. However, each method suffers from some restrictions. Hearing losses above 50 dB HL are not quantifiable using DPOAEs and their performance at frequencies below 1 kHz is limited, but their recording time is short. In contrast, ASSRs are a time-consuming method but have the ability to determine hearing thresholds in a wider range of frequencies and hearing losses. Thus, recording DPOAEs and ASSRs simultaneously at their adequate frequencies and levels could decrease the overall test time considerably. The goal of the present study was to develop a parameter-setting and test-protocol to measure DPOAEs and ASSRs binaurally and simultaneously at multiple frequencies. Ten normal-hearing and 23 hearing-impaired subjects participated in the study. The interaction of both responses when stimulated simultaneously at frequencies between 0.25 and 6 kHz was examined. Two limiting factors need to be kept. Frequency distance between ASSR carrier frequency f(c) and DPOAE primary tone f(2) needs to be at least 1.5 octaves, and DPOAEs may not be measured if the ASSR stimulus level is 70 dB SPL or above. There was a significant correlation between pure-tone and DPOAE/ASSR-thresholds in sensorineural hearing loss ears.
Authors:
Thomas Rosner; Florian Kandzia; Johann A Oswald; Thomas Janssen
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  129     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  840     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Real-Time Computer Systems, Technische Universität München, Arcisstraße 21, D-80333 Munich, Germany.
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