title: Using the derived auditory brain stem response to estimate traveling wave velocity.
abstract: An estimate of the traveling wave velocity (TWV) was evaluated in 18 young adults to determine the technique's applicability as a possible tool in evaluating Meniere's disease. This TWV estimation uses a derived auditory brain stem response procedure requiring high-intensity masking. The results indicate that on average, TWVs were similar to those obtained via psychophysical measures or electrocochleography. However, instances of undermasking, due to subjects' intolerance, resulted in a number of subjects exhibiting faster than expected TWVs.
authors.affiliation: Memphis State University, Tennessee.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Sobhy
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D003051:Cochlea / Q000502:physiology*; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D008954:Models, Biological; D010470:Perceptual Masking; D011930:Reaction Time