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How Do GSI OAE Devices Handle Background Noise?
May 20, 2019
How do GSI OAE devices handle background noise? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
Is it Possible to Customize the Screening Criteria on the GSI Corti?
October 19, 2018
Is it possible to customize the screening criteria on the GSI Corti? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
Can Robust OAEs be Recorded with Patent PE Tubes?
January 2, 2018
Can robust otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) be recorded with patent pressure equalization (PE) tubes (called grommets in the UK)? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing Evaluation - Adults Otoacoustic Emissions VA Selections
What is the Most Appropriate Protocol for Ototoxicity Monitoring with DPOAEs?
October 30, 2017
What is the most appropriate protocol for ototoxicity monitoring with DPOAEs (distortion product otoacoustic emissions)? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Otoacoustic Emissions VA Selections
Using OAEs for Cochlear Mapping
June 11, 2012
Can you use OAE for cochlear mapping? And if so, can you explain the procedure? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Otoacoustic Emissions
What is the Physiology Behind Non-Suppression of OAEs in Auditory Neuropathy?
March 10, 2008
What is the physiology behind non-suppression of OAE by ipsi/contra noise in cases of auditory neuropathy? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
Standing Waves and Otoacoustic Emissions
November 13, 2006
Another audiologist and I were discussing DPOAEs and a question about accurate high frequency results and standing waves arose. What is the possibility of standing waves in DPOAE testing? Does testing... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Pediatrics
ASSR with Auditory Neuropathy
July 17, 2006
I recently diagnosed a 2 year old male with bilateral auditory neuropathy using DPOAEs, TEOAEs and ABR with reversed polarity while under sedation. Due to time constraints in the OR, I was not able to... Read More
Electrophysiology Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Pediatrics
OAEs and Auditory Neuropathy
June 26, 2006
I understand that absent middle ear reflexes, normal otoacoustic emissions and an abnormal or absent auditory brainstem test are all consistencies with auditory neuropathy. However, with comprehensive... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing and Hearing Loss Otoacoustic Emissions Pediatrics
Amplitude Variation in DPOAE
March 27, 2006
Could you please explain, during a DPOAE test, if I were to leave the probe in a person's ear without taking it out at all, and I ran 3 tests with 5 minutes in between, why would the Absolute Amplitud... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Pediatrics
False Negatives with Screening OAE
June 27, 2005
Are there false negatives with screening OAE and if so, what is the percentage and how does this occur? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
Limited v. Comprehensive OAEs
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January 17, 2005
What is the difference between limited and comprehensive OAEs? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Practice Management and Professional Issues
Monitoring for Ototoxicity with OAEs
November 8, 2004
How often should OAE testing be done to monitor for ototoxicity, and when should you stop testing? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Improving OAE Recordings in Neonates
July 26, 2004
I have a problem acquiring OAE results in infants from birth through about two months of age. Our protocol is to provide hearing screening on all children before their discharge, especially those with... Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
CPT Code for Unsuccessful OAE Evaluation
April 5, 2004
What CPT code should you use when a diagnostic OAE evaluation could not be performed due to high internal noise and/or infant was very active? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues Otoacoustic Emissions
CPT coding for OAE testing
June 9, 2003
I work at an ENT clinic and we see adults as well as children (not newborns). Is 92588 the appropriate code to use for billing (for OAE testing) for both groups of patients? If not, what would the app... Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions Practice Management and Professional Issues
ICD-9s for Newborn Follow-Up
November 25, 2002
When we see children for UNHS follow-up testing, we frequently see normal OAEs at both ears after failing the initial screening from either ear in the hospital. There is some disagreement regarding th... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Practice Management and Professional Issues Pediatrics
OAE Stimulus Intensity
October 14, 2002
What is the highest SPL that you should use if you're trying to record valid OAEs? Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Synchrony
April 1, 2002
Patients with auditory neuropathy/auditory dys-synchrony (AN/AD) continue to present clinical challenges, particularly related to management. Clinical methods are available to accurately identify pati... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Otoacoustic Emissions Electrophysiology
Infant Hearing Screening
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November 5, 2001
What are the relative merits of ABR and OAE for screening premature infants? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Otoacoustic Emissions Electrophysiology Pediatrics
