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Original Article

The ASSR: clinical application in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired infants and adults, comparison with the click-evoked ABR and pure-tone audiometry

Las ASSR: Aplicación clínica en niños y adultos normo-oyentes e hipoacúsicos, comparación con las ABR evocadas por clic y con la audiometría de tonos puros

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Pages 281-286 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical application of the ASSR (GSI Audera). It was completed in two parts:

  • Study 1. Correlation between the ASSR-based threshold estimations and the conventional pure-tone thresholds in adults; and

  • Study 2. Correlation between the average of the 2–4 kHz ASSR-based threshold estimations and c-ABR thresholds in children.

The ASSRs were recorded in awake adults and sleeping infants with a range of hearing loss at CFs of 0.5 to 4 kHz and MFs between 46 and 95 Hz. The results show that in hearing-impaired adults (thresholds > 40 dBHL) good correlations can be observed between the behavioural thresholds and the ASSR-based threshold estimations. For the normal- to near-normal-hearing adults, a significant correspondence exists between the ASSR-based threshold estimations and FPTA. In children, strong correlations were found between the c-ABR and the 2–4 kHz ASSR-based threshold estimation average. These studies illustrate that the GSI Audera ASSR can accurately predict the behavioural audiogram in hearing-impaired subjects. In subjects with normal hearing the individual ASSR-based threshold estimations scatter too much. Instead the average of the ASSR-based threshold estimations corresponds well with the FPTA.

Acronyms
AABR=

Automatic auditory brainstem response

AM=

Amplitude modulation

ASSR=

Auditory steady-state response

BHT=

Behavioural hearing threshold

c-ABR=

Click-auditory brainstem response

CF=

Carrier frequency

EEG=

Electro-encephalo-gram

FPTA=

Four (frequency) pure-tone average (0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz)

FM=

Frequency modulation

MF=

Modulation frequency

OAE=

Otoacoustic emissions

Acronyms
AABR=

Automatic auditory brainstem response

AM=

Amplitude modulation

ASSR=

Auditory steady-state response

BHT=

Behavioural hearing threshold

c-ABR=

Click-auditory brainstem response

CF=

Carrier frequency

EEG=

Electro-encephalo-gram

FPTA=

Four (frequency) pure-tone average (0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz)

FM=

Frequency modulation

MF=

Modulation frequency

OAE=

Otoacoustic emissions

Sumario

El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la aplicación clínica de las ASSR (GSI Audera). Se completó en dos partes:

  • Estudio 1. Correlación entre las estimaciones de umbral basadas en las ASSR y los umbrales convencionales por tonos puros en adultos y

  • Estudio 2. Correlación entre el promedio de las estimaciones de umbrales basados en las ASSR en 2–4 kHz y los umbrales c-ABR en niños.

Las ASSR se registraron en adultos despiertos y en niños dormidos, con rangos de hipoacusia en CFs de 0.5 a 4 kHz y MFs (frecuencias de modulación) entre 46 y 95 Hz. Los resultados muestran que en los hipoacúsicos adultos (umbrales > 40 dBHL) se observaron buenas correlaciones entre los umbrales comportamentales y las estimaciones de umbrales basadas en las ASSR. Para los adultos normo o casi normo oyentes existió una correspondencia significativa entre las estimaciones de umbrales basados en las ASSR y el FTPA. En niños, se encontró una fuerte correlación entre el c-ABR y el promedio de estimación de umbrales basado en las ASSR en 2–4 kHz. Estos estudios ilustran que las ASSR del GSI Audera pueden predecir con precisión el audiograma comportamental de sujetos hipoacúsicos. En personas con audición normal, las estimaciones de umbrales basados en ASSR se dispersan mucho. Por el contrario, el promedio de las estimaciones de umbrales basados en ASSR corresponden bien al FTPA.

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