scholarly journals Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Children with Auditory Neuropathy/Dys-Synchrony

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyede Farank Emami ◽  
Ali Abdoli
2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. 380-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Pearce ◽  
Maryanne Golding ◽  
Harvey Dillon

Infants with auditory neuropathy and possible hearing impairment are being identified at very young ages through the implementation of hearing screening programs. The diagnosis is commonly based on evidence of normal cochlear function but abnormal brainstem function. This lack of normal brainstem function is highly problematic when prescribing amplification in young infants because prescriptive formulae require the input of hearing thresholds that are normally estimated from auditory brainstem responses to tonal stimuli. Without this information, there is great uncertainty surrounding the final fitting. Cortical auditory evoked potentials may, however, still be evident and reliably recorded to speech stimuli presented at conversational levels. The case studies of two infants are presented that demonstrate how these higher order electrophysiological responses may be utilized in the audiological management of some infants with auditory neuropathy. Los niños con neuropatía auditiva y posibles posibles trastornos auditivos están siendo identificados a edades tempranas con la implementación de programas de tamizaje auditivo. El diagnóstico se basa en la evidencia de una función coclear normal pero de una función anormal del tallo cerebral. Esta falta de función normal de tallo cerebral es muy problemática cuando se trata de prescribir amplificación en niños pequeños, porque las fórmulas de prescripción requieren el insumo de los umbrales auditivos que se estiman normalmente a partir de las respuestas del tallo cerebral ante estímulos tonales. Sin esta información, existe una gran incertidumbre en cuanto a la adaptación final. Los potenciales evocados auditivos corticales pueden, sin embargo, registrarse con confiabilidad a partir de estímulos de lenguaje presentados a niveles de intensidad para la conversación. Se presenta el estudio de dos casos de niños, que demuestran como estas respuestas electrofisiológicas de orden mayor pueden utilizarse en el manejo audiológico de algunos niños con neuropatía auditiva.


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garrett Cardon ◽  
Anu Sharma

Standard clinical audiologic assessments have proven useful in the detection and diagnosis of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). However, beyond initial diagnosis, clinicians have fewer tools to appropriately manage infants and young children with ANSD. While cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP) are not currently used routinely in the management of children with ANSD, mounting evidence suggests that they are not only recordable in this population, but that they may provide useful information regarding treatment and behavioral outcomes in children with ANSD. The report discusses the potential clinical utility of CAEPs in children with ANSD, using a case illustration.


2012 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 1332-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kátia F. Alvarenga ◽  
Raquel Beltrão Amorim ◽  
Raquel Sampaio Agostinho-Pesse ◽  
Orozimbo Alves Costa ◽  
Leandra Tabanez Nascimento ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (38) ◽  
pp. 1524-1529
Author(s):  
Ádám Bach ◽  
Ferenc Tóth ◽  
Vera Matievics ◽  
József Géza Kiss ◽  
József Jóri ◽  
...  

Introduction: Cortical auditory evoked potentials can provide objective information about the highest level of the auditory system. Aim: The purpose of the authors was to introduce a new tool, the “HEARLab” which can be routinely used in clinical practice for the measurement of the cortical auditory evoked potentials. In addition, they wanted to establish standards of the analyzed parameters in subjects with normal hearing. Method: 25 adults with normal hearing were tested with speech stimuli, and frequency specific examinations were performed utilizing pure tone stimuli. Results: The findings regarding the latency and amplitude analyses of the evoked potentials confirm previously published results of this novel method. Conclusions: The HEARLAb can be a great help when performance of the conventional audiological examinations is complicated. The examination can be performed in uncooperative subjects even in the presence of hearing aids. The test is frequency specific and does not require anesthesia. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(38), 1524–1529.


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