Preparing the skin Always use an abrasive preparation gel (e.g., NuPrep) to ensure that the top layer of skin (epidermis) is cleaned and oil is removed. The skin may become a little red after an appr…
Interacoustics supplies calibration equipment from both Brüel & Kjær and G.R.A.S. Both manufacturers produce complete calibration sets with the exception that only Brüel & Kjær offers an artificial m…
What is the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP)? The ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) is an evoked potential measured from the inferior oblique muscle and is used t…
Do you have any recommendations for performing diagnostic assessments without a sound booth (Pure Tone Audiometry)? We are assuming you are talking audiometry here (as opposed to areas such as vestib…
This guide provides clinicians with a complete introduction to OAE testing to help in the selection of the most appropriate test protocol and for analyzing OAE test results. Table of contents What ar…
Screening protocols It is possible to create a screening protocol in the TEOAE module that provides a test outcome labelled as PASS, REFER or INCOMPLETE. The application of TEOAEs in screening is ver…
What is the cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP)? The cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (cVEMP) is an evoked potential measured from the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle…
This guide provides clinicians with a complete introduction to performing and interpreting the caloric test. Table of contents What is the caloric test? Physiology of the caloric test Caloric irrigat…
Ce guide fournit aux cliniciens une introduction complète à la réalisation et à l’interprétation du test calorique. Table des matières Qu'est-ce que le test calorique ? Physiologie du test calorique…
Screening protocols It is possible to create a screening protocol in the DPOAE module that provides a test outcome labelled as PASS, REFER or INCOMPLETE. The application of DPOAEs in screening is ver…
What is an electrical auditory brainstem response (eABR)? An electrical auditory brainstem response (eABR) is a measurement of the ABR using an electrical stimulus. Instead of a traditional acoustic…
What is the acoustic reflex? The acoustic reflex is the contraction of the stapedius muscle elicited by the presentation of an acoustically loud sound. When either ear is presented with a loud sound…
