title: [Evoked otoacoustic emissions in the neonatal hearing screening].
abstract: Early identification of hearing impairment in children is a major problem for clinical research and development. Transient click evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) have been shown to be a useful test of hearing impairment, especially when used for infant screening. The purpose of this study was evaluation of transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) for the two-stage screening of infant hearing. The first stage was measurement of otoacoustic emissions. TEOAE were performed in 200 infants. 17.5% of the children exhibited risk factors for hearing impairment. Those failing the second stage proceeded to auditory brain-stem response (ABR). The absence of TEOAE in both ears in 2 children was detected by ABR. The data obtained show that two stage newborn hearing screening is practicable, effective, low-cost and safe.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii AM w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gindzieńska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chodynicki
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Iwaszko-Krawczuk
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D003051:Cochlea / Q000502:physiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening