Cochlear Function in Individuals with and without Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated the status of spontaneous otoacoustic emissions (SOAEs) on cochlear function in a cohort of male/female participants with a wide age range. It examined whether there was a correlation between the presence of SOAEs and measurements of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs), distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), SOAEs and extended high-frequency (EHF) hearing thresholds.

Methods

463 participants (222 male, 241 female; age range 20-59 years) with pure-tone thresholds ≤25 dB HL for octave frequencies of 500-8000 Hz were included in the study, divided into three age groups (20-29, 30-39, and 40-59 years). Evaluations included EHF (9000-16,000 Hz) hearing thresholds and TEOAE, DPOAE and SOAE measures.

Results

Multiple re

SUBMITTER: Mo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514821 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature