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Estimating air-bone gaps using auditory steady-state responses.

Fuh-Cherng Jeng1, Carolyn J Brownt, Tiffany A Johnson

  • 1Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. fuh-cherng-jeng@uiowa.edu

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|March 20, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Auditory steady-state responses (ASSR) accurately estimate air-bone gaps (ABG) in hearing loss. Bone conduction (BC ASSR) showed good reproducibility but artifact issues limit its use to mild hearing impairments.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Hearing Science

Background:

  • Conductive hearing loss assessment traditionally relies on pure-tone audiometry.
  • Auditory steady-state responses (ASSR) offer an objective measure of hearing thresholds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of ASSR-estimated air-bone gaps (ABG) compared to behavioral ABG.
  • To assess the reproducibility of bone conduction (BC ASSR) and identify limitations.

Main Methods:

  • Recorded air conduction (AC ASSR) and bone conduction (BC ASSR) in normal-hearing subjects with simulated conductive hearing loss.
  • Compared ASSR-estimated ABG with pure-tone audiometric ABG.
  • Assessed BC ASSR threshold reproducibility and artifact levels in subjects with profound sensorineural hearing loss.

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Main Results:

  • ASSR-estimated ABGs showed a strong correlation (r = .81) with behavioral ABGs.
  • ASSR-estimated ABGs slightly overestimated the behavioral ABG magnitude.
  • BC ASSR electrophysiological thresholds demonstrated good reproducibility.
  • Stimulus artifact in BC ASSR occurred at relatively low levels, particularly in subjects with profound hearing loss.

Conclusions:

  • ASSR is a reliable method for estimating air-bone gaps in hearing loss.
  • Bone conduction ASSR is reproducible but may be limited to individuals with normal or mild cochlear sensitivity due to artifact concerns.