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The auditory steady-state response: comparisons with the auditory brainstem response.

Barbara Cone-Wesson1, Richard C Dowell, Dani Tomlin

  • 1Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|May 25, 2002
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Auditory steady-state response (ASSR) tests effectively estimate pure-tone hearing thresholds in infants and children. Both ASSR and auditory brainstem response (ABR) tests aid in predicting hearing loss in pediatric populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Hearing Science

Background:

  • Accurate hearing threshold estimation is crucial for early detection and management of hearing loss, particularly in vulnerable populations.
  • Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and auditory steady-state response (ASSR) are electrophysiological measures used to assess auditory function.
  • Comparing the efficacy of ABR and ASSR in threshold estimation is essential for optimizing audiological assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare threshold estimates derived from auditory steady-state response (ASSR) tests with those from click- or toneburst-evoked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs).
  • To evaluate the utility of ASSR in predicting pure-tone thresholds in infants and children.
  • To investigate the agreement between ABR and ASSR thresholds in normal-hearing adults across different frequencies and detection methods.

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Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 51 cases comparing click-evoked ABR and ASSR threshold estimates.
  • Prospective study involving normal-hearing adults to compare toneburst-evoked ABR and modulated tone-evoked ASSR thresholds.
  • Utilized both automatic and visual detection algorithms for threshold estimation.

Main Results:

  • Both click-evoked ABR and ASSR threshold estimates successfully predicted pure-tone thresholds in infants and children.
  • In normal-hearing adults, toneburst-evoked ABR and modulated tone-evoked ASSR thresholds were similar with automatic detection.
  • Threshold estimates varied with frequency, stimulus rate, and detection method, with visual detection of ABR yielding the lowest thresholds.

Conclusions:

  • ASSR is a valuable tool for estimating pure-tone thresholds in infants and children at risk for hearing loss.
  • ASSR provides reliable threshold estimates comparable to ABR in certain conditions.
  • The choice of detection method and stimulus parameters influences threshold estimation accuracy in both ABR and ASSR.