scholarly journals Newborn hearing screening

2007 ◽  
Vol 135 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 264-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Babac ◽  
Dragoslava Djeric ◽  
Zoran Ivankovic
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Response ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Brain Stem Response

Introduction: Prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss is 1-3 per 1,000 newborns. Transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) and automated auditory brain stem responses (AABR) are most frequently used methods in newborn hearing screening programmes. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine hearing function in newborns with and without risk factors for hearing loss. We investigated accuracy and feasibility of two automated technologies: transient otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and auditory brain stem response (AABR) in early detection of hearing loss. Method. In prospective study, 907 newborns were tested on both ears with transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE). If results were "refer", we performed automated brain stem response (AABR). Two stage screening protocols were used with two screening technologies (TEOAE, AABR). Results. Results showed screening pass of 86.3% of the newborns in the first protocol and 99.3% in the second. Six (0.7%) newborns had positive screening results for hearing loss. They were referred for additional audolologic tests (otoacoustic emissions, tympanometry, and auditory brain stem response) to confirm or exclude hearing loss. Audiologic examination was performed up to the third month of life. We confirmed unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in two babies. Average test time per ear was 21.3?19.4 s for TEOAE and 135.3?67.9 s for AABR. Conclusion TEOAE, AABR tests are confidential, noninvasive and feasible methods and can help to detect hearing impairment.

Neonatal Hearing Screening with Otoscopy, Auditory Brain Stem Response, and Otoacoustic Emissions

1995 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. P151-P151
Author(s):  
Karen Jo Doyle ◽  
Barbara Burggraaff ◽  
Sharon Fujikawa ◽  
Ju Kim ◽  
Carol MacArthur
Keyword(s):  
Brain Stem ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Response ◽  
Neonatal Hearing Screening ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
Brain Stem Response

Neonatal Hearing Screening with Otoscopy, Auditory Brain Stem Response, and Otoacoustic Emissions

1997 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 597-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Jo Doyle ◽  
Barbara Burggraaff ◽  
Sharon Fujikawa ◽  
Ju Kim ◽  
Carol J. Macarthur
Keyword(s):  
Brain Stem ◽  
Tympanic Membrane ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Response ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
Brain Stem Response ◽  
Otoscopic Examination

A study was performed to investigate the relationship between external and middle ear factors and hearing screening results by auditory brain stem response (ABR) and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAEs). The ears of 200 well newborns aged 5 hours to 48 hours underwent screening by ABR and EOAEs, followed by otoscopic examination. The pass rates for ABR and EOAE screening were 88.5% and 79%, respectively. On otoscopic examination, 13% (53 of 400) ears had occluding vernix obscuring the view of the tympanic membrane. Cleaning of vernix was attempted in ears that failed ABR or EOAE screening. Seventeen ears that failed ABR were cleaned, and 12 (71%) of them passed repeat ABR. Thirty-three ears that failed EOAE screening were cleaned, and 22 (67%) of them passed repeat emissions testing. Cleaning vernix increased the pass rates for ABR and EOAE screening to 91.5% and 84%, respectively. Decreased tympanic membrane mobility was found in 9% of ears that could be evaluated otoscopically. Increased failure rates for both ABR and EOAE screening were found in infant ears with decreased tympanic membrane mobility, but significance testing could not be performed because of inadequate sample size. Prevalence of occluding external canal vernix and middle ear effusion as a function of increasing infant age were studied. Implications for newborn hearing screening are discussed.

Changes in Otoacoustic Emissions and Auditory Brain Stem Response after C/s-Platinum Exposure in Gerbils

1997 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen C. Y. Sie ◽  
Susan J. Norton
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Outer Hair Cell ◽  
Outer Hair Cells ◽  
Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Response ◽  
Distortion Product ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
Significant Difference

Ototoxicity associated with cis-platinum administration commonly presents as hearing loss and tinnitus. The hearing loss is usually an irreversible, high-frequency sensorineural loss. Histologic studies in humans and animals suggest that the outer hair cells (OHCs) are most susceptible to cis-platinum. Evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAE), as a measure of outer hair cell function, are potentially useful in following ototoxic insults involving OHCs. Distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) test frequency-specific regions of the cochlea and therefore may be particularly well suited for monitoring ototoxic injuries. We measured distortion product otoacoustic emissions, at f2 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 kHz, in gerbils after a single large dose of cis-platinum. Animals treated with saline served as controls. The findings were compared to auditory brain stem evoked response (ABR) thresholds, using tone pips of the same frequencies. The DPOAE and ABR thresholds were measured before treatment and again 2, 5, and 14 days after drug administration. The changes in DPOAE were compared with the changes in ABR. No treatment effect was noted in the 2-day group. Animals treated with c/s-platinum demonstrated significant elevation of DPOAE and ABR thresholds compared with control animals at 5 and 14 days. There was no significant difference between the threshold changes in the 5-and 14-day groups.

A Case of Polyradiculitis with Hearing Loss Analysis of Auditory Brain Stem Response

1985 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Kishiko Sugiyama ◽  
Shigeru Inafuku ◽  
Isao Takimoto ◽  
Mikihiro Kihara ◽  
Akira Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Response ◽  
Loss Analysis ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
Brain Stem Response
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