The Sensitivity of Auditory Brainstem Response Testing in Small Acoustic Neuromas

The purpose of this study was to determine whether clicks presented in rarefaction or condensation modes produce more accurate diaghostic information. Subjects were 20 consecutive patients who were seen at the Mayo Clinic for unilateral acoustic neuromas. The nontumor ear served as a control to minimize intersubject variability in the latencies. A standard audio logic evaluation was followed by an auditory brainstem response (ABR) test for which the stimuli were rarefaction and condensation clicks. Responses were analyzed for the presence of waves I, III, and V; absolute latencies of waves I, III, and V; interpeak intervals I–III, III–V, and I–V; and interaurallatency difference for wave V. The results indicated that measures from both polarities were similar in this set of patients and that neither click polarity provided diagnostic advantages over the other. Recommendations are to collect ABRs to both click polarities individually to obtain the full complement of waves on which to base the diagnostic impression.

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The safety and efficacy of a nurse-led sedation service using Chloral Hydrate for auditory brainstem response testing

Journal of Pediatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yael Alfandary Many ◽

Haim Berkenstadt ◽

Yael Henkin

Keyword(s):

Auditory Brainstem Response ◽

Chloral Hydrate ◽

Auditory Brainstem ◽

Safety And Efficacy ◽

Brainstem Response ◽

Response Testing

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Efficacy of melatonin for auditory brainstem response testing in children: A systematic review

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109861 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 131 ◽

pp. 109861 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David B. Behrman ◽

Jessica L. Bishop ◽

Jeremy Godsell ◽

Brian Shirley ◽

Sarah Storey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Auditory Brainstem Response ◽

Auditory Brainstem ◽

Brainstem Response ◽

Response Testing

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Comparison of propofol with propofol–ketamine combination in pediatric patients undergoing auditory brainstem response testing

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.011 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 69 (11) ◽

pp. 1541-1545 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Aynur Akin ◽

Aliye Esmaoglu ◽

Zeynep Tosun ◽

Nebahat Gulcu ◽

Harun Aydogan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Auditory Brainstem Response ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Auditory Brainstem ◽

Brainstem Response ◽

Response Testing

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Normal Brief-Tone Bone-Conduction Behavioral Thresholds Using the B-71 Transducer: Three Occlusion Conditions

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology ◽

10.3766/jaaa.14.10.4 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

pp. 556-562 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Susan A. Small ◽

David R. Stapells

Keyword(s):

Auditory Brainstem Response ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Bone Conduction ◽

Auditory Brainstem ◽

Behavioral Thresholds ◽

Brainstem Response ◽

Occlusion Effect ◽

Response Testing ◽

Brief Tones ◽

Air Conduction

Behavioral thresholds were measured from 31 adults with normal hearing for 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz brief tones presented using a B-71 bone oscillator. Three occlusion conditions were assessed: ears unoccluded, one ear occluded, and both ears occluded. Mean threshold force levels were 67, 54, 49, and 41 dB re:1μN peak-to-peak equivalent in the unoccluded condition for 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz, respectively (corrected for air-conduction pure-tone thresholds). A significant occlusion effect was observed for 500 and 1000 Hz stimuli. These thresholds may be used as the 0 dB nHL (normalhearing level) for brief-tone bone-conduction stimuli for auditory brainstem response testing.

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