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otoacoustic emissions (OAEs)

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emissions that are detected by placing a microphone within the ear canal that are being measured from the cochlear
-can be spontaneously or can be evoked by a sound stimuli

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OAEs are related to the proper function of the ______

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outer hair cells

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what systems are involved with OAEs

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outer, middle and inner ear, cochlea and the efferent system

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list some factors that can influence OAE results

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age, gender, ear difference, binaural effects, genetics, race, body temp and position, state of attention, poor probe placement or seal, things within the canal, uncooperative patient and noise

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list some factors within the middle ear that can impact an OAE

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tubes, perforations, fluid and negative ME pressure

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outer hair cells

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3 rows arranged that act as biochemical amplifier’s
-they have the ability to change their lengths in the response to stimuli
-motility allows us to be sensitive to soft sounds
-active process

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inner hair cells

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1 row arranges in a linear pattern that act as a sensory receptor
-transforms sound vibrations from the OHCs into an electrical signal that travels inward
-passive process

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how does a traveling wave relate to the hair cells

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the traveling wave causes the hair cells to shorten and elongate which causes the basilar membrane to move
-this causes those OHCs to move which is vital for basilar membrane movement

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what is a overview of the process of an OAE

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probe insertion, inward propagation, electromotility action, outward propagation, hits microphone and is recorded

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inward propagation

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the inward movement of the stimulus
-passes through the outer, middle and turns around in the inner ear

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electromotility

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the changing in length of the OHCs as they shorten and lengthen
-helps trigger an OAE to be recorded

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outward propagation

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the outward movement of the measurement
-what is reflected

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explain the process in the inner ear during a OAE recording

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-stimulus arrives and invokes movement of the basilar membrane
-this causes OHCs to move, their sterocilia will bend which changes the potential
-changes in voltage lead to length changes
-this action has a feedback effect on the membrane which causes it to vibrate and amplify the signal as it passes onto the IHCs
-from the IHCs it goes to the brain, but out signal that we are measuring gets reflected outward

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explain ions in terms of the hair cell movement

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ions rush in and out which results in changing the membrane potentials within the hair cells
-these changes cause electromotility

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what is the relation between efferent connections and OAEs

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the efferent system is a small part of OAEs
-the role is unsure however it should be included when discussing OAEs

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what would occur is we put in too high of a stimulus

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the stimulation of inner hair cells may occur
-plus we could no longer compare it to norms as it is playing outside of what the norms fall under

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what are the three types of OAEs

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transient evoked, distortion product and spontaneous

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transient evoked OAEs (TEOAEs)

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most used within NBHS but can be effective for validating testing
-done with the usage of clicks as a broad band stimuli
-within the probe, one sound playing and one microphone

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what are the stimulus protocols for TEOAEs

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present at 80-85 dB SPL
-rate at less then 60/second
-can play down to 74ish dB SPL

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explain the measurement process for TEOAEs

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completed by using time synchronous averaging
-alternating responses are stored in memory banks, A and B
-data that correlates between the two banks are considered a response
-data that does not correlate are considered noise

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what is seen on a result screen for TEOAEs

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stimulus, frequency response, stimulus intensity level in dB SPL, stability of the series, temporal waveform, spectrum of the TEOAE response and correlation in percentage

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describe the difference of a good and bad/absent stimulus for a TEOAE

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good : one distinct cycle present
bad/absent : no distinct cycle or can show many rapid signals, ringing occurs with too many cycles shown

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what is our response for TEOAEs

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emissions and noise floor showing the SNR

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what is our response waveform for TEOAEs

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SPL and time, looking at reproducibility

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what values do we use to determine a pass/refer for a TEOAE
band reproducibility, sweeps completed and SNR
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what is the pass/refer criteria for a TEOAE
-band reproducibility : 50% at 1600 Hz, 70% at 2400-4000 -sweeps completed : 40-50 -SNR : 3-6 dB -absolute amplitude : greater than or equal to 10 dB SPL
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pass TEOAE means...
normal or near normal peripheral hearing for the specified frequency region
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refer TEOAE means ....
further testing is needed
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distortion product OAEs (DPOAEs)
most common type, a frequency specific responses -two pure tones are presented at the same time
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what are the stimulus protocols for DPOAEs
two tones are being presented at the same time -L1 and L2 (aiming for 65 dB and 55 dB) -f1 and f2, with a frequency ratio of at least 1.2 -the two signals are being presented to evoke a signal
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L1 and L2
the two intensity levels being presented in a DPOAE -separated by around 10 dB -65 dB for L1, 55 dB for L2
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f1 and f2
primary tones being played -lower (f1) and higher (f2) frequencies
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what are the recording parameters of a DPOAE
the microphone/probe is placed in the outer ear and the averaging of the ear canal sound pressure occurs in response to two stimulating pure tones called f1 and f2
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explain the measurement process for DPOAEs
created as a by product of a nonlinear amplification of the basilar membrane motion due to movements of the OHCs -amplitude of the signal ie being measured at the DP frequency -presence is dependent on hearing sensitivity within the region of the primaries
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what is seen on a result screen for DPOAEs
DP - absolute amplitude by frequency NF - noise floor (noise present in the room) SNR (DP-NF) - the interference of the amplitude with noise
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distortion product (DP)
our absolute amplitude that we are recording -DP = 2f1-f2 -being plotted with out f2
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what is our response for DPOAEs
our DP and the SNR -absolute amplitude with the SNR is what we are interested in
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what values do we use to determine a pass/refer for a DPOAE
absolute DP value and the relative value (SNR)
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what is the pass/refer criteria for a DPOAE
-absolute DP value : greater than -10 dB SPL -relative value (SNR) : greater than or equal to +6 dB
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pass DPOAE means ....
DPOAE is normal, replicated amplitudes are within normal range
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refer DPOAE means ....
no replicable DPOAEs are detected at any frequency
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what does a combination of a pass and refer of a DPOAE mean ....
some are normal and some are abnormal at different frequencies
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spontaneous OAEs (SOAEs)
the first type to be reported, does not required any type of evoking stimuli -occurs in normal cochleas -can be detected in 35-50% of the population
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in terms of stimulus stability, what is preferred?
higher stability
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measurement factors with recording OAEs
noise going into the microphone, ambient test setting, patient breathing, or the rubbing of the tube against clothing or skin
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DP-gram
a graphical representation of DPOAE amplitudes as a function of the f2 frequency
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gorgagram
a type of DP-gram that represented amplitude as a function of f2 frequency however, it assigns a normal or impaired region based on results -can only be used with DPOAEs
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what is being plotted in a DPOAE
absolute amplitude -dB SPL as a function of the f2 frequency
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how do gorgagram results correlate with potential dB audiogram levels
with normal and present OAEs, you can say hearing thresholds are around 15-20 dB HL -normal : hearing better than or equal to 20 dB HL -borderline : hearing is most likely better than or equal to 20 dB HL -abnormal : hearing is worse than 20 dB HL
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if not using a gorgagram, what is the correlation to thresholds
with normal and present OAEs, you can say hearing thresholds are within the 25-30 dB HL range
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the presence of OAEs tells us ....
-canal is clear -middle ear function is normal/near normal -cochlear sensory function is normal by inference only
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the absence of OAEs tells us ....
-may be the blockage of the ear canal -may be abnormal middle ear function
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are OAEs a test of hearing?
no, they are not a direct measure of hearing -you are able to infer about hearing health of the individual but it cannot be directly inferred for a threshold
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some clinical uses of OAEs
assessment of functional HL, differentiation of cochlear vs. retrocochlear, monitoring ototoxicity, tinnitus and noise/music exposure
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cross check principle
being able to check the validity of two tests to ensure the results are matching up and can be a valid source of what is occurring -using 1 electrophysiology test and 1 behavioral test
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what does it mean to have a robust recording
with anything robust, you are not able to quantify it
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standing waves
cancellations and reinforcements of some sound waves or interaction between stimulus sound wave moving towards the TM and moving out to be measured as an OAE
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standing waves are a problem with ...
-higher frequencies are at higher risks -are a problem with DPOAEs
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what is the only way to resolve standing waves
place the microphone at the tympanic membrane -which is not clinically feasible
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in terms of TEOAEs, what does reproducibility mean
correlation -two waves will overlap almost totally
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how does the middle ear act as a amplifier
through impedance matching -pay attention to size difference between the tympanic membrane and the oval window -results in an increase in sound pressure

AUDE 5460 (2 decks)

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