title: [What should be expected of oto-acoustic emissions? A critical analysis of clinical applications of oto-acoustic emissions].
abstract: The aim of this article is to carry out a critical analysis of the clinical applications of acoustic oto-emissions based on analysis of more than 1,000 adult and pediatric audiometric records. The principal technical and clinical properties of acoustic oto-emissions are described. The clinical value would seem to be very limited in adult audiology, whereas this examination would appear to be a reliable and non invasive method for screening in children at risk of cochlear deafness. In this respect, the investigation is principally limited by middle ear pathology and involvement of the central auditory pathways.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonfils
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narcy
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000503:physiopathology; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
vernacular_title: Qu'attendre des oto-émissions acoustiques? Analyse critique des applications cliniques des oto-émissions acoustiques.