Why should I perform a daily system check/probe integrity test? It is recommended to perform a daily check of your OAE equipment to ensure that it is in good working order, before testing on patients…
What is the Velocity Step Test? The Velocity Step Test measures the patient’s Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) by rotating the patient at an acceleration impulse of 100°/s2 to a fixed chair velocity wit…
What is the spontaneous nystagmus test? The spontaneous nystagmus test determines if the patient has any nystagmus, with or without fixation, when sitting with head and eyes in a neutral position. Th…
What is the Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration (SHA) test? The Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration (SHA) test measures the patient’s Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) by rotating the patient in a pendular pat…
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…
While humanitarian trips are often taken by audiologists for the purposes of addressing hearing concerns, taking earmold impressions, and fitting hearing aids, less often are humanitarian efforts foc…
I have heard of the ‘Binaural Interaction Component’. What is this and how can it be measured using the Eclipse? Answer: The binaural interaction component (BIC) an evoked response used to probe the…
Wideband tympanometry (WBT) is an emerging hearing test that is available on the Titan tympanometer, but still lacks adoption. With this resource, we hope to provide some clarity on the test and how…
What is the gaze test? The gaze test measures the patient’s ability to maintain a steady gaze on an object at various angles without the eye generating extraneous movements (i.e. square wave jerks or…
This video provides a demonstration of preparing a newborn baby for threshold auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing, including skin preparation and electrode placement. You can read the full tran…
In May 2021, Interacoustics could reveal its second visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) solution: VRA Screen. This is a digital complement to the analog VRA201. What is VRA? VRA is a fun and intera…
Shelly Massingale, PT, MPT, is the expert when it comes to concussion. Having seen concussion patients solely the past seven years, she has deep knowledge of oculomotor dysfunction among this patient…
