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CC BY 4.0 · Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 28(02): e294-e300
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776727
Original Research

Audiogram Estimation by Auditory Brainstem Response with NB CE-Chirp LS stimulus in Normal Hearing Infants

Diego da Silva Ormundo 
1   Human Communication and Health Graduate Program, Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
,
Mariana Lopes Fávero 
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Phoniatrics, Centro Audição na Criança, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
,
Doris Ruthy Lewis 
3   Department of Theories and Methods of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
› Author Affiliations Funding Dr. Ormundo D. S. reported receiving support for the present work from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, in the Portuguese acronym).
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Abstract

Introduction NB CE-Chirp LS was developed to improve the audiogram estimation by auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds during audiological assessment of infants and difficult to test children. However, before we know how the stimulus behaves in several types of hearing loss, it is important we know how the stimulus behaves in normal hearing infants.

Objective To describe ABR thresholds with NB CE-Chirp LS stimulus for 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 Hz, as well as the amplitude and absolute latency for ABR thresholds.

Methods Auditory brainstem response thresholds were evaluated with the Eclipse EP25 system. NB CE-Chirp LS was presented using an ER-3A insert earphone. EEG filter was 30 Hz high-pass and 1,500 Hz low-pass. The ABR threshold was defined as the lowest intensity capable of clearly evoke wave V, accompanied by an absent response 5 dB below.

Results Eighteen normal hearing infants were evaluated. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the ABR threshold (dB nHL) were: 23.8 (±4.2); 14.4 (±5.7); 6.0 (±5.0); and 7.0 (±5.9). The mean and SD of the absolute latency (ms) were: 8.86 (±1.12); 9.21 (±0.95); 9.44 (±0.78); and 9.64 (±0.52). The mean amplitude (nV) and SD were: 0.123 (±0.035); 0.127 (±0.039); 0.141 (±0.052); and 0.105 (±0.028), respectively, for 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 Hz.

Conclusion Auditory brainstem response threshold with NB CE-Chirp LS reaches low levels, in special for high frequencies. It provides absolute latencies similar between frequencies with robust amplitude. The results obtained brings to the examiner more confidence in the results registered.

Keywords

electrophysiology - auditory brainstem response - infants - hearing tests

Authorship

Ormundo D. S.: Method design, data acquisition, data analysis, paper writing, review, and editing; Fávero M. L. and Lewis, D. R.: Method design, data analysis, intellectual contributions to discussion, paper review, and corrections.




Publication History

Received: 12 March 2023

Accepted: 30 July 2023

Article published online:
24 January 2024

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