Title :
Efferent-mediated adaptation of distortion product otoacoustic emission: a new system for continuous measurement
Author :
McGregor, J.S. ; Kim, D.O. ; Neely, S.T.
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
Abstract :
Distortion otoacoustic emissions (DPOEs) properties which allow them to serve as diagnostic tests for functions of the inner ear and brain-stem auditory pathways. The present study implemented a new system for continuously recording and analyzing DPOEs. Such a system should be better able to measure the recently documented phenomenon of efferent-mediated adaptation of DPOEs, thereby enhancing the diagnostic value of the method
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; neurophysiology; otoacoustic emissions; patient diagnosis; auditory neurophysiology; brainstem auditory pathways; continuous measurement system; diagnostic tests; distortion product otoacoustic emission; efferent-mediated adaptation; inner ear; Cities and towns; Distortion measurement; Ear; Frequency; Hospitals; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Microcomputers; Probes; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the IEEE 24th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Hershey, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4544-4
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1998.664859
