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[Diagnosis of perceptive type hearing deficiency in children by determination of stapes reflex thresholds]
Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica
|January 1, 1975
Insights
The stapes reflex test can identify auditory responses in profoundly deaf children at various frequencies. This research explores the limits of using stapedian reflexes for diagnosing hearing loss in young individuals.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Diagnostic Techniques
Context:
- Assessing hearing loss in profoundly deaf children presents diagnostic challenges.
- The stapes reflex test is a potential audiological tool.
Purpose:
- To investigate the efficacy and limitations of stapes reflex thresholds in diagnosing profound hearing loss in young children.
Summary:
- Thirty children and adolescents with profound deafness were tested for stapedian reflexes at high intensities.
- Reflexes were detected at 250 and 500 Hz in all patients, at 1000 Hz in most, and at 1500 Hz in some.
Impact:
- Findings highlight the utility of stapes reflex testing across a range of frequencies for this population.
- This study contributes to understanding the diagnostic capabilities of stapedian reflexes in pediatric audiology.
Abstract:
The article reports on the limits regarding the study of the stapes reflex thresholds as a diagnostic method with profoundly deaf young children. A number of 30 children and adolescents have been tested at high intensities and the findings indicate stapedian reflexes at 250 and 500 Hx (all the patients) 1000 Hz (the majority of patients) and 1500 Hz (some patients).