New Clicklike Stimuli for Hearing Testing

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (09) ◽  
pp. 725-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Cebulla ◽  
Ekkehard Stürzebecher ◽  
Claus Elberling ◽  
Jochen Müller

The click stimulus generally used for newborn hearing screening generates a traveling wave along the basilar membrane, which excites each of the frequency bands in the cochlea, one after another. Due to the lack in synchronization of the excitations, the summated response amplitude is low. A repetitive click-like stimulus can be set up in the frequency domain by adding a high number of cosines, the frequency intervals of which comply with the desired stimulus repetition rate. Straight-forward compensation of the cochlear traveling wave delay is possible with a stimulus of this type. As a result, better synchronization of the neural excitation can be obtained so that higher response amplitudes can be expected. The additional introduction of a frequency offset enables the use of a q-sample test for response detection. The results of investigations carried out on a large group of normal-hearing test subjects have confirmed the enhanced efficiency of this stimulus design. The new stimuli lead to significantly higher response SNRs and thus higher detection rates and shorter detection times. Using band-limited stimuli designed in the same manner, a “frequency-specific” hearing screening seems to be possible. El estímulo click, generalmente usado para el tamizaje auditivo de recién nacidos, genera una onda viajera a lo largo de la membrana basilar que estimula cada una de las bandas de frecuencia en la cóclea, una después de la otra. Debido a una falta de sincronización en la estimulación, la amplitud de la respuesta sumada es baja. Se puede establecer un estímulo repetitivo tipo clic en el dominio de frecuencia por medio de la adición de un alto número de cosenos, los intervalos de frecuencia que cumplen con la tasa deseada de repetición de estímulos. Es posible una compensación directa del retardo en la onda viajera coclear con un estímulo de este tipo. Como resultado, se puede obtener una mejor sincronización de la excitación neural, por lo que pueden esperarse amplitudes de respuesta mayores. La introducción adicional de una frecuencia que contrarreste permite el uso de una prueba de muestra “q” para detección de la respuesta. Los resultados de investigaciones realizadas en grandes grupos de sujetos con audición normal han confirmado la eficiencia aumentada de este diseño de estímulo. Los nuevos estímulos llevan a una SNR de respuesta significativamente más alto y por ende, a tasas mayores de detección y a tiempos menores de detección. Utilizando estímulos de banda limitada diseñados de la misma forma, un tamizaje auditivo frecuenciaespecífico parece posible.

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
pp. 448-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekkehard Stürzebecher ◽  
Mario Cebulla ◽  
Claus Elberling ◽  
Thomas Berger

ASSR is a promising tool for the objective frequency-specific assessment of hearing thresholds in children. The stimulus generally used for ASSR recording (single amplitude-modulated carrier) only activates a small area on the basilar membrane. Therefore, the response amplitude is low. A stimulus with a broader frequency spectrum can be composed by adding several cosines whose frequency intervals comply with the desired stimulus repetition rate. Compensation of the travelling wave delay on the basilar membrane is possible with a stimulus of this type. Through this, a better synchronization of the neural response can be obtained and, as a result, higher response amplitudes can be expected, particularly for low-frequency stimuli. The additional introduction of a frequency offset enables the use of a q-sample test for the response detection, especially important at 500 Hz. The results of investigations carried out on a large group of normally hearing test subjects have confirmed the efficiency of this stimulus design. The new stimuli lead to significantly improved ASSRs with higher SNRs and thus higher detection rates and shorter detection times.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Doncarli ◽  
H Tillaut ◽  
V Goulet

Abstract Background The French newborn hearing screening programme set up in 2014 aims to identify affected children as early as possible to allow appropriate care. Our goal was to evaluate the implementation of this programme at the national level. Methods The programme consist in a screening using a test (T1) and a retest (T2) in the maternity hospital in all newborns. In some region, a delayed test (T3) is performed afterwards in children for whom it was not possible to confirm normal hearing. Children suspected of deafness subsequently enter the diagnosis phase. We defined evaluation indicators after stakeholders consultation. We developed a web application to collect aggregated data on live births. We estimated the rate of coverage, refusal, children suspected of hearing loss at the end of the screening phase and the prevalence of bilateral deafness. Results In 2015, one year after the initiation of the programme, the coverage rate was already very high (88%) and even more so in 2016 (96%). Parental acceptance was very good (refusal: 0.1%). By the end of 2016, 19 out 27 regions had added a T3. The rate of suspicion of bilateral hearing loss was decreased by using a T3 (1.4% vs 0.9%). Bilateral deafness rate, estimated after a 2-years follow up, was 1.3‰ although it was estimated only on 51.5% of suspected children for whom diagnosis data had been transmitted. Conclusions The objective of a 90% coverage set by the French ministry of health has been met after 2 years of operation of the program. T3 appears useful in relieving diagnostic structures from false positives. Our estimated prevalence of bilateral deafness could be more accurate if data collection was improved but is consistent with prevalence reported in North America. Key messages The universal newborn hearing screening program has been successfully set up in France in terms of coverage. Future work should focus on improving the collection of follow up data to better characterise diagnosed children.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Yuan ◽  
Kui Deng ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Liangcheng Xiang ◽  
Yongna Yao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) can reduce the economic and social burden of hearing impairment. To track the progress of the goal set by the National Program of Action for Child Development (NPACD) and to estimate the detection rates of hearing impairment, the present study examined NHS coverage in 2008-2010 and 2016 and the detection of hearing impairment across China in 2016. Methods: Licensed medical institutions across China were surveyed in 2012 and 2018 by the National Center for Birth Defects Monitoring of China to collect data for the 2008-2010 period and for 2016 on live births, initial screening rates (total and failed), secondary screening rates (total and failed), and rates of hearing impairment diagnosis among infants who failed secondary screening. To calculate universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) coverage, the number of newborns who received NHS within four weeks after birth was divided by the number of live births. The detection rate of hearing impairment was calculated by combining failure rates on primary and secondary screening with the rate of diagnosis. Results: National UNHS coverage increased from 29.9% in 2008 to 86.5% in 2016, with different regions showing different increases. During this period, the number of provinces with UNHS coverage over 90.0% increased from 2 to 17, with UNHS coverage in 2016 being substantially higher in eastern provinces (93.1%) than in western provinces (79.4%). In 2016, the detection rate of hearing impairment across the country was 0.23% (95% CI 0.15-0.25%), and it varied from 0.17% in western provinces to 0.22% in central provinces and 0.28% in eastern provinces. The lowest rate was 0.02% in Heilongjiang Province and the highest rate was 0.63% in Hainan Province. Conclusions: National UNHS coverage increased substantially from 2008 to 2016, although provinces and regions still showed differences. The detection rate of infant hearing impairment in China is comparable to that in other countries. A national individual-level information system is urgently needed in China to facilitate the integration of screening, diagnosis and treatment of infant hearing impairment, which may also lead to a more accurate estimate of the detection rate.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Yuan ◽  
Kui Deng ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Liangcheng Xiang ◽  
Yongna Yao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) can reduce the economic and social burden of hearing impairment. The present study examined NHS coverage and detection of hearing impairment across China for 2008-2010 and 2016. Methods: Medical institutions across China were surveyed in 2012 and 2018 by the National Center for Birth Defects Monitoring of China to collect data for the period 2008-2010 and for 2016 on live births, initial screening rates (total and failed), secondary screening rates (total and failed), and rates of hearing impairment diagnosis among infants who failed secondary screening. To calculate NHS coverage, the number of newborns who received NHS within four weeks after birth was divided by the number of live births. The detection rate of hearing impairment was calculated by combining failure rates on primary and secondary screening with the rate of diagnosis. Results: National NHS coverage increased from 29.9 in 2008 to 86.5 in 2016, with different regions showing different increases. During this period, the number of provinces with NHS coverage over 90.0% increased from 2 to 17, with NHS coverage in 2016 substantially higher in eastern provinces (93.1%) than in western ones (79.4%). In 2016, the detection rate of hearing impairment across the country was 0.23% (95%CI 0.15-0.25%), and it varied from 0.17% in western provinces to 0.22% in central ones and 0.28% in eastern ones. The lowest rate was 0.02% in Heilongjiang and the highest rate was 0.63% in Hainan. Conclusions: National NHS coverage has increased substantially from 2008 to 2016, but provinces and regions still show differences. The detection rate of infant hearing impairment in China is comparable to that in other countries. A national individual-level information system is urgently needed in China to facilitate integration of screening, diagnosis and treatment of infant hearing impairment, which may also lead to a more accurate estimate of the detection rate.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Yuan ◽  
Kui Deng ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Liangcheng Xiang ◽  
Yongna Yao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) can reduce the economic and social burden of hearing impairment. To track the progress of the goal set by the National Program of Action for Child Development (NPACD) and to estimate the detection rates of hearing impairment, the present study examined NHS coverage in 2008-2010 and 2016 and the detection of hearing impairment across China in 2016. Methods: Licensed medical institutions across China were surveyed in 2012 and 2018 by the National Center for Birth Defects Monitoring of China to collect data for the 2008-2010 period and for 2016 on live births, initial screening rates (total and referral), secondary screening rates (total and referral), and rates of hearing impairment diagnosis among infants who were referred in the secondary screening. To calculate universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) coverage, the number of newborns who received NHS within four weeks after birth was divided by the number of live births. The detection rate of hearing impairment was calculated by combining referral rates on primary and secondary screening with the rate of diagnosis. Results: National UNHS coverage increased from 29.9% in 2008 to 86.5% in 2016, with different regions showing different increases. During this period, the number of provinces with UNHS coverage over 90.0% increased from 2 to 17, with UNHS coverage in 2016 being substantially higher in eastern provinces (93.1%) than in western provinces (79.4%). In 2016, the detection rate of hearing impairment across the country was 0.23% (95% CI 0.15-0.25%), and it varied from 0.17% in western provinces to 0.22% in central provinces and 0.28% in eastern provinces. The lowest rate was 0.02% in Heilongjiang Province and the highest rate was 0.63% in Hainan Province. Conclusions: National UNHS coverage increased substantially from 2008 to 2016, although provinces and regions still showed differences. The detection rate of infant hearing impairment in China is comparable to that in other countries. A national individual-level information system is urgently needed in China to facilitate the integration of screening, diagnosis and treatment of infant hearing impairment, which may also lead to a more accurate estimate of the detection rate.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Yuan ◽  
Kui Deng ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Liangcheng Xiang ◽  
Yongna Yao ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Terrey Oliver Penn ◽  
Susan E. Abbott

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