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ECochG use in Meniere's Disease diagnosis

John A. Ferraro, PhD, MS, ASHA Fellow, FAAA

February 15, 2001

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Question

In most clinical settings, it appears the diagnosis of Meniere's disease is based on the clinical judgment of the physician. In light of this, please address the clinical utility of ECochG.

Answer

ECochG offers "objective" data regarding the patient's condition. This data can be used to substantiate a diagnosis, justify a treatment regimen, and also monitor the effects of treatment. Among other benefits, the support of objective data regarding a particular diagnosis has important implications in the medico-legal arena.

The symptoms associated with Meniere's disease/endolymphatic hydrops can also be caused by other otologic/neurologic disorders. ECochG is helpful in this regard as well. That is, a positive electrocochleogram is very specific to endolymphatic hydrops. When combined with the ABR, this one-two punch provides important information about the status of the cochlea, auditory nerve, and brainstem.

John A. Ferraro, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman
Hearing and Speech Department
University of Kansas Medical Center
Co-Director
KU Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders
Associate Dean for Research, School of Allied Health


BIO:
John Ferraro, Ph.D., has an extensive academic background in the area of
auditory electrophysiology, including a 2 year post-doctoral fellowship
with Peter Dallos at Northwestern University. He has over 20 years of
experience performing research and conducting clinical studies in the area
of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs), and has taught university,
graduate-level courses in AEPs for 17 years. He has over 70 publications
(including a recent textbook), and more than 100 presentations in this
area.


John A. Ferraro, PhD, MS, ASHA Fellow, FAAA

Carolyn Doughty-Margaret Kemp Chairman and Professor, Hearing and Speech Department, University of Kansas Medical Center and - Co Director, University of Kansas Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders ( both positions held since December, 1983)-

John A. Ferraro, Ph.D., FASHA, FAAA Degrees: Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Denver, 1972. M.S., U. Denver, Biology B.S., Southern Colorado St. College, Biology Positions: Current: Carolyn Doughty-Margaret Kemp Chairman and Professor, Hearing and Speech Department, University of Kansas Medical Center and -    Co Director, University of Kansas Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders ( both positions held since December, 1983)-    Associate Dean for Research, School of Allied Health, KU Medical Center (since October, 1999) Former:-    Associate Dean, School of Allied Health (1985 - 93) and      Acting Dean of SAH (1992 - 1993), University of Kansas Medical Center -    1972 1974: Post Doctoral Fellow, Auditory Research     Laboratory, Northwestern University (under the direction of Peter Dallos)  -    1974 1981: Asst./Assoc. Professor, Speech and Hearing Science Section, Ohio State University -    1981 1983: Clinical Neurophysiologist, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado Research/Publication/Presentation History:  Over 70 publications (journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, etc.) and 150 presentations relating to the clinical applications of auditory evoked potentials/auditory   physiology.  -1997 textbook Laboratory Exercises in Auditory Evoked Potentials   (Singular Publishing, Inc.)

- Current Grant: Improved Method of Auditory Assessment in Infants, Deafness Research   Foundation. Professional Service  -     Substantive Change Committee of the ASHA Council of Academic Accreditation (2001 –
       present)
-     Vice President for Standards and Credentials, Council of Academic Programs in       Communication Sciences and Disorders (2002 – 2004) -    ASHA Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (1998 – 2002)-    ASHA-AAA-CAPCSD Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Doctoral      Education in Audiology (2001 – 2002)-    ASHA Vice President for Audiology Coordinating Committee (1997 - 2000)-    President (President-Elect, and Past-President) of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (1993-1996)-    Member of first ASHA Working Group on AEPs-    Chaired ASHA SID #6 Sub-Committee on AEP Specifications Recent Awards:  -    Honors of the Council of Academic Programs in Communications Sciences and     Disorders (2001). -    2002 Outstanding Honorary Alumnus, School of Allied Health, University of Kansas Medical      Center. -    2003 Center for Excellence Graduate Teaching Award, University of Kansas. (ASHA Fellow – 1992)"


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