Introduction It can sometimes be difficult to understand feedback from your patient regarding how their hearing aid sounds. The Affinity Compact has a handy feature which allows you to listen directl…
What is the pediatric noise stimulus? Pediatric noise is a special noise stimuli that can be used as an alternative for pure tones, warble tones and narrow band noise. The use of pediatric noise is u…
What is pediatric noise? Pediatric noise is a special noise stimuli that can be used as an alternative for pure tones, warble tones and narrow band noise. The use of pediatric noise is useful during…
What are auditory late responses (ALRs)? Auditory Late Responses (ALRs) are longer latency components that for most part are generated in higher regions of the auditory CNS, including the auditory co…
What is the hearing aid transition (HAT) test? We understand you have new patients who attend with their existing hearing aid and sound preferences, but you do not have their historic fitting session…
This video shows you how to perform the test while keeping the patient occupied and engaged throughout the test. Note that the electrode montage of Aided Cortical testing is the same as that used for…
What is the mismatch negativity (MMN) response? The mismatch negativity (MMN) response is a negative wave elicited in an ‘oddball’ paradigm where by a deviant stimuli is presented amongst a stream of…
Ear tips The OtoRead™ instrument comes with a box of disposable ear tips that fit in a variety of ear canal sizes. The probe tip must have an ear tip attached before inserting it into an ear canal. T…
An exciting application of the aided cortical test is for those patients who have been fitted with cochlear implants. This video will explore some important adjustments to the test technique, and ele…
