[Evoked otoacoustic emissions in the neonatal hearing screening].
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.
Rogowski
M
M
Klinika Otolaryngologii AM w Białymstoku.
Gindzieńska
E
E
Chodynicki
S
S
Iwaszko-Krawczuk
W
W
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D003051:Cochlea / Q000502:physiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening