title: Otoacoustic emissions and the categorization of cochlear and retro-cochlear lesions.
abstract: There are only some cochlear and retro-cochlear lesions that could be detected using a simple measurement of otoacoustic emissions. A simple description of the various lesions that lead to hearing loss and disruption of emissions is presented, a basis for categorizing cochlear and retro-cochlear lesions is discussed, and the types of clinical symptoms likely to be associated with each type of lesion are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patuzzi
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D003051:Cochlea / Q000502:physiology*; D015834:Cochlear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006198:Hair Cells, Auditory / Q000503:physiopathology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009925:Organ of Corti / Q000503:physiopathology