This course explores the role of visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) in the diagnosis of hearing loss in infants and young children. It is taken from the 2nd Trends in Paediatrics 4-day course host…
In this video, Dr Yvonne Sininger presents research findings regarding using the Eclipse for ASSR testing on newborn infants referred from newborn hearing screening.
Is there a way to do cortical evaluations without a loudspeaker? The Eclipse can accept external triggering so this is an avenue you could pursue i.e. provide acoustic stimulation via the direct audi…
Temporal summation occurs when the human ear integrates energy over time, which stems from a continuous sound. Explanation It is well established in the scientific literature (e.g. Zwislocki in the 1…
The Carhart notch is a notch in a bone conduction audiogram of more than 2 kHz, and was first described by Raymond Carhart, Ph.D., in 1950. Explanation Stimulation of the ear via bone conducted vibra…
This video describes the process of how to perform a good ASSR and discusses several factors which you should consider whilst undertaking this type of evoked potential testing. We discuss how ASSR ca…
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.
About the author The information presented here is based on clinical examples as well as modeled patterns. Text and accompanying. Absorbance sketch is authored by Navid Shahnaz, PhD, Aud, Associate P…
