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Extended high frequency audiometry in pre-school children

W Reuter1, U Schönfeld, U Mansmann

  • 1Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin der Freien Universität, Berlin (Medical School of the Freie Universität Berlin), Germany.

Audiology : Official Organ of the International Society of Audiology
|October 17, 1998
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New earphones allow for extended high-frequency (EHF) audiometry in children. Preschoolers aged 4-7 showed reliable hearing thresholds from 8-16 kHz, with older children having better results.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Pediatric audiology
  • Hearing science

Background:

  • Clinical audiometry is expanding to extended high frequencies (EHFs) due to improved technology and established standards.
  • EHFs (8-16 kHz) provide crucial insights into hearing function beyond traditional speech frequencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and results of EHF audiometry in preschool children.
  • To establish normative hearing threshold data for EHFs in a pediatric population.
  • To investigate age-related differences in EHF hearing thresholds.

Main Methods:

  • 47 preschool children (aged 4-7 years) underwent EHF (8-16 kHz) audiometric testing.
  • The Sennheiser HDA 200 earphone was utilized for reliable threshold determination.
  • Hearing thresholds were analyzed for median values, quartiles, and frequency-specific ranges.

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Main Results:

  • Median hearing thresholds at EHFs ranged from 25 dB(SPL) at 10 kHz to 50 dB(SPL) at 16 kHz.
  • Hearing thresholds increased with increasing frequency.
  • Older children (>5 years) demonstrated more reliable and slightly better hearing thresholds compared to younger children (<5 years).
  • Pediatric EHF thresholds (14-16 kHz) were 5-12 dB more sensitive than adult thresholds.

Conclusions:

  • EHF audiometry is a reliable method for assessing hearing in preschool children.
  • Normative EHF hearing data were established for children aged 4-7 years.
  • Age influences EHF hearing sensitivity, with older children exhibiting better thresholds.