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Published on: January 9, 2019
Auditory steady-state response in cochlear implant patients
Alejandro Torres-Fortuny1, Isabel Arnaiz-Marquez1, Heivet Hernández-Pérez2
1Audiology Department, Cuban Neuroscience Center, Havana, Cuba.
Introduction And Objective:
Auditory steady state responses to continuous amplitude modulated tones at rates between 70 and 110Hz, have been proposed as a feasible alternative to objective frequency specific audiometry in cochlear implant subjects. The aim of the present study is to obtain physiological thresholds by means of auditory steady-state response in cochlear implant patients (Clarion HiRes 90K), with acoustic stimulation, on free field conditions and to verify its biological origin.
Methods:
11 subjects comprised the sample. Four amplitude modulated tones of 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000Hz were used as stimuli, using the multiple frequency technique. The recording of auditory steady-state response was also recorded at 0dB HL of intensity, non-specific stimulus and using a masking technique.
Results:
The study enabled the electrophysiological thresholds to be obtained for each subject of the explored sample. There were no auditory steady-state responses at either 0dB or non-specific stimulus recordings. It was possible to obtain the masking thresholds. A difference was identified between behavioral and electrophysiological thresholds of -6±16, -2±13, 0±22 and -8±18dB at frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000Hz respectively.
Conclusions:
The auditory steady state response seems to be a suitable technique to evaluate the hearing threshold in cochlear implant subjects.
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