This a great question. You have several different types of ataxia and some of these have specific findings on oculomotor testing. Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 3, for instance, you have square wave jer…
Summary of: Rønne, F. M., Dau, T., Harte, J., & Elberling, C. (2012). Modeling auditory evoked brainstem responses to transient stimuli. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(5), 3903…
A range of researchers have looked to address this question, with resonant frequencies of the human middle ear often reported informally as typically falling between 800 and 1200 Hz (Shanks, 1984). M…
This is a short excerpt from a webinar presented by Dr. Sree Aithal. Case studies are presented in order to explain how wideband absorbance is used in the clinical evaluation of middle ear disorders
Impedance is the opposition to flow of alternating current, like that generated by the bioelectrical neural activity of the brain. It has two components, resistance and reactance. With regards to ele…
You will learn about the different types of correction factors available, the scientific basis of these values, and how to implement them in clinical practice. The course can be used as CPD content f…
Darren Whelan y Michelle Petrak (traducido por Lizeth Paez) ofrece una introducción a BPPV, presenta cuatro estudios de caso de sospecha de VPPB y analiza los beneficios de la silla TRV para ayudar a…
Over the last few years there have been studies and publications identifying a clear need for balance testing to be integrated into care plans for children with sensorineural hearing loss. But with m…
The Cochlear Microphonic (CM) has been found to be dominated by hair cells located in close proximity to the recording electrode, near the base of the cochlear, regardless of stimulus frequency. Whil…
In this short video, Dennis Mistry, BSc (Hons) Audiology, takes you through the steps involved when verifying a hearing aid with a coupler and the Affinity Compact.
Selecting the correct size ear tip takes practice. In general, flanged or mushroom shaped ear tips will be used for most testing (Impedance, DPOAE, TEOAE and Automated ABR). Sometimes, an umbrella sh…
