单侧突发性聋患者对侧耳耳声发射分析

目的研究突发性聋患者单耳发病时对侧耳的耳蜗功能状态。方法利用Capella耳声发射仪对单侧突发性聋患者的对侧耳50例(50耳,病例组)及正常人30例(60耳,对照组)分别进行瞬态声诱发耳声发射(TEOAE)及畸变产物耳声发射(DPOAE)检测,记录和分析TEOAE的通过率及各频率DPOAE的检出率、幅值。结果①TEOAE通过率对照组为100%,病例组为75%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(χ2=20.84,P<0.01);②DPOAE检出率在0.5、0.75、1.0、3.0、4.0 kHz频点上,病例组低于对照组(P<0.05或P<0.01);③与对照组相比,病例组各频率DPOAE的幅值均降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论部分突发性聋患者的对侧耳已出现早期耳蜗功能受累,利用耳声发射分析方法可在听力损失出现之前早期发现此类病变。     

畸变产物耳声发射在突发性聋恢复过程中的变化

目的:探讨畸变产物耳声发射(DPOAE)测试对于耳蜗功能损害的检测价值.方法:利用GSI-60型耳声发射检测仪,对30例(60耳)突发性聋(突聋)患者进行DPOAE测试,观察其发病和恢复过程中的耳声发射(OAEs)变化,及其与纯音听阈变化的关系.并对患者进行治疗与随访.结果:患耳的DPOAE检出率、幅值低于健耳,检出阈升高;在恢复过程中,DPOAE的幅值、检出阈也随听阈一起改善;听阈的恢复率高于幅值和检出阈的恢复率.结论:突聋患者DPOAE呈中重度感音神经性听力下降的变化;在恢复过程中,DPOAE幅值、检出阈的恢复迟于听阈的恢复.表明DPOAE是一种能敏感、直接地反映耳蜗功能的指标.     

纯音听阈正常的耳闷患者诱发性耳声发射分析

目的:对纯音听阈正常的耳闷患者进行诱发性耳声发射分析,以早期发现这些患者的耳蜗损害.方法:采用丹麦Madsen公司Capella耳声发射仪对纯音听阈正常的耳闷患者43例(72耳,耳闷组)及正常人30例(60耳,对照组)分别进行TEOAE及DPOAE检测,记录和分析各频率DPOAE的检出率、幅值,TEOAE的通过率、反应波信噪比、波形重复性及各频带反应波信噪比和重复性.结果:①DPOAE检出率仅在0.50、0.75 kHz两频点上耳闷组明显低于对照组(P＜0.05),其余各频率点差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05);②TEOAE通过率对照组为100%,耳闷组为90.28%,2组比较差异有统计学意义(X2=6.16,P＜0.05);③与对照组相比,纯音听阈正常的耳闷患者各频率DPOAE的幅值、TEOAE的反应波信噪比、波形重复性及各频带反应波信噪比和重复性均降低,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05或P＜0.01).结论:部分纯音听阈正常的耳闷患者已存在耳蜗外毛细胞的损害,利用诱发性耳声发射的方法可在其听力损失出现之前早期发现此类病变.     

一家系遗传性进行性感音神经性聋耳声发射测试分析

目的 :探讨耳声发射 ( OAE)测试对遗传性进行性感音神经性聋的诊断意义。方法 :对一家系 6代中 5 4例 ( 10 8耳 )和 5 0例正常人进行了纯音测听、瞬态诱发耳声发射 ( TEOAE)和畸变产物耳声发射 ( DPOAE)测试 ,了解其耳蜗功能。结果 :本家系纯音听阈 >2 0 d B HL组中 ,84%出现 TEOAE反应幅度下降或消失 ,82 %出现DPOAE振幅下降或消失 ;纯音听阈正常组中 ,75 %出现 TEOAE反应幅度下降 ,6 4%出现 DPOAE某个频率的振幅下降或缺失 ;对照组 TEOAE和 DPOAE的检出率均为 10 0 %。结论 :OAE测试有助于遗传性进行性感音神经性聋的早期诊断     

对侧抑制对噪声暴露后的瞬态诱发耳声发射的影响

目的 :了解对侧抑制对噪声暴露前后瞬态耳声发射 (TEOAE)的影响。方法 :观察对侧抑制 (6 0dBSPL宽带噪声 )对噪声暴露前后TEOAE反应幅值、波重复率、频带信噪比、频带重复率等指标的变化。结果 :短时噪声暴露后 ,TEOAE各指标的数值都有所下降 ,敏感地反映出噪声暴露对耳蜗功能的影响。对侧抑制在噪声暴露前可引起较小的下降 ,部分指标有显著性改变。暴露后 ,对侧抑制使TEOAE指标下降更明显。结论 :噪声暴露可对耳蜗功能状态产生明显影响 ,降低耳声发射的测值。对侧抑制对耳蜗进行负反馈调节 ,可明显提高TEOAE测试检出噪声暴露所引起改变的敏感度。     

畸变产物耳声发射与瞬态诱发耳声发射的相关性观察

目的：探讨畸变产物耳声发射（DPOAE)和瞬态诱发耳声发射(TEOAE)的特点和相关性。方法：以20例（40耳）耳科正常青年人观察噪声暴露前后在无对侧抑制（NCS)状态下和有对侧抑制（CS)状态下TEOAE的频带信噪比、频带反应幅值，与DPOAE的2f1-f2幅值、信噪比相互间的相关性。结果：DPOAE与TEOAE虽由不同的刺激声所引出，有各自的图形特征，但在绝大多数相近频率点上，其测量值有较好的相关性，形成一定的数量关系。结论：TEOAE测试较为快捷并有中频优势，而DPOAE则有很好的频率特异性和高频优势。二者幅值及信噪比间有良好的相关性，可得出有统计意义的线性回归方程参数，听觉损害，噪声性。     

听力正常耳鸣与诱发性耳声发射的关系

目的:分析听力正常的耳鸣患者的耳蜗功能,探讨耳鸣的客观检查手段。方法:对听力正常的单侧 耳鸣患者50例(50耳,耳鸣1组)、听力正常的双侧耳鸣患者23例(46耳,耳鸣2组)和正常人34例(68耳,对照 组)进行瞬态诱发耳声发射(TEOAE)和畸变产物耳声发射(DPOAE)。耳鸣1、2组同时进行耳鸣频率匹配检查, 并分析在TEOAE及DPOAE测试结果中有无相应表现。结果:①TEOAE通过率,耳鸣1组为64.0%,耳鸣2组 为91.3%,对照组为100%(1组P<0.01,2组P>0.05);②DPOAE通过率,3组均为100%;但耳鸣1组在 3.125kHz及8.837kHz的波幅均值较对照组低,两组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);③耳鸣音调分布为0.25 ～8.00kHz。在TEOAE频谱中及DPOAE听力图中,部分耳表现出与匹配频率相对应的低反应峰或频率成分 缺失以及低幅值。结论:部分听力正常的耳鸣患者已有耳蜗毛细胞的损害;TEOAE及DPOAE可以作为外周性 耳鸣诊断的一种客观检测方法;前者对耳蜗性耳鸣的早期诊断敏感而直观,而后者适用于耳鸣的频率分析。     

畸变产物耳声发射对耳蜗性聋和耳蜗后性聋的鉴别诊断意义

目的 探讨畸变产物耳声发射（DPOAE）鉴别诊断耳蜗性聋和耳蜗后性聋的意义。方法 采用ILO96耳动态分析仪对49例耳蜗性聋和4例耳蜗后性聋进行DPOAE测试。结果 耳蜗性聋组的DPOAE图显示出DPOAE幅值随纯音听阈的升高有不同程度的下降,并显示出很好的频率特异性,当纯音听阈＞50dBHL时,DPOAE消失。耳蜗后性聋组的DPOAE图显示出的DPOAE幅值变化不明显,仍在正常范围,与纯音听阈长吭程度缺乏相对应关系。结论 DPOAE是一种有效的辅助性鉴别诊断耳蜗性聋和耳蜗后性聋的方法。     

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征耳声发射结果分析

目的观察阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, OSAHS)患者的耳声发射结果.方法测试20例重度OSAHS患者的诱发性瞬态耳声发射(TEOAE)和畸变产物耳声发射(DPOAE).结果 TEOAE检出率为37.5%,频谱能量分布主要在0.8～2.4 kHz;DPOAE各频率的反应幅值在0.5～6.6kHz处均显著下降,各频率的检出率为27.5%～47.5%.结论 重度OSAHS损害耳蜗功能.     

单侧耳聋配戴助听器后健侧耳DPOAE幅值增高

目的：通过给单侧聋耳配戴助听器后对健侧耳影响的客观观察，探讨单侧耳聋配戴助听器的必要性。方法：对27例单侧耳聋对侧耳听阈正常的患者进行患耳配戴助听器前后的耳声发射检测。首诊分别行纯音听阈和健耳DPOAE检测，根据患侧听力损失程度分中、重度两组，之后为其配戴及调试助听器，并在一个月、三个月及六个月后再行耳声发射检测。对照组13例单侧耳聋发病时对侧耳听力正常，首诊行双耳纯音听阈测试和对侧耳耳声发射检测，但未配 戴助听器。结果：中度耳聋组19耳健侧DPOAE幅值较低，仅有4耳尚在正常范围的低值内，另外15耳低于正常范围。为其配戴助听器后行耳声发射的动态观察，发现DPOAE幅值较配戴助听器前明显提高，其中三个月后幅值提高最明显。六个月后的平均幅值为8．4dB SPL/500Hz、11．2dB SPL/1kHz、10．4dB SPL/2kHz，t检验与配戴助听器前比较有高度显著性差异（P＜0．01），DPOAE I／O示非线性机制较好，重度聋组8耳DPOAE幅值低于正常范围，配戴助听器后5耳DPOAE幅值提高较小,t检验与配戴助听器前比较有显著差异（P＜0．05），另外3耳未见明显改善。对照组13例分别在首次就诊及半年后行纯音听力测试及耳声发射检查，原健耳纯音听阈逐渐升高，为33－55dB HL，未引出DPOAE及DPOAE I／O函数曲线。结论：单侧耳聋配戴助听器经过一段时间后出现听力损失的对侧耳听阈出现不同程度的改善。单侧耳聋久之如不及时进行 康复干预，必将导致健侧耳功能失代偿而使该耳听阈升高。     

Asymmetry of temporal processing in listeners with normal hearing and unilaterally deaf subjects

OBJECTIVES: In general, auditory cortex on the left side of the brain is specialized for processing of acoustic stimuli with complex temporal structure including speech, and the right hemisphere is primary for spectral processing and favors tonal stimuli and music. This asymmetry in processing is further emphasized when hemisphere-favored stimuli are presented to the contralateral ear. The purpose of the first experiment is to further investigate the properties that dictate lateralized processing of auditory stimuli by ear and the relationship between auditory task and stimulus type. Next, it is not clear what compensation may exist for the loss of function of one ear and consequently, reduced access to functions primary performed in the opposite hemisphere, in the case of early unilateral profound hearing loss. The purpose of experiment 2 is to determine if any compensation for loss of function is seen in persons with early unilateral deafness. DESIGN: Experiment 1: Gap detection thresholds were determined in 30 right-handed listeners with normal hearing using wide-band noise markers (temporally complex), 400 and 4000 Hz pure tones presented individually to the left and right ears. Experiment 2: The same procedure was administered to listeners with early-onset, severe-to-profound unilateral deafness (seven left ear deaf and five right ear deaf) in the hearing ear alone. RESULTS: A significant right ear advantage was found for gap detection threshold using noise markers and a smaller left ear advantage was found for tonal stimuli. Listeners with unilateral deafness demonstrated that the hearing ear, left or right, performed in a manner similar to listeners with normal hearing. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that (1) gap marker, more than task, was the salient feature in determining laterality of processing in this experiment, (2) the two ears have distinct processing capacity based on stimulus type, and (3) compensation for loss is not apparent in persons with congenital unilateral deafness.     

Evoked otoacoustic emissions in sensorineural hearing impairment: its clinical implications

This study was performed for the purpose of determining whether or not evoked otoacoustic emissions are useful as a clinical test. Two hundred and twenty-six sequences of the emission in response to stimulus tone bursts were averaged. The detection threshold of the emission was elevated in ears of inner ear impairment with profound sensorineural hearing loss, such as inner ear anomaly, mumps deafness, or sudden deafness, but it was not observed in ears of functional deafness. The mean interaural differences of emission threshold were near 35 dB in unilateral inner ear impairments with profound hearing loss. There was a positive correlation between the interaural difference of audiometric threshold and that of emission threshold in sudden deafness ears with various degrees of hearing loss. The incidence of continuous emission, whose duration was longer than 6 msec, was 30% in normal hearing ears and it was close to 90% in ears with bilateral or unilateral dip type hearing loss. The result was verified in a survey of a junior high school brass band. The conclusion is that there is clinical usefulness for the evoked otoacoustic emissions in evaluating cochlear function and in predicting noise susceptibility.     

Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials are intact after sudden deafness

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in cases of sudden deafness, and to confirm the noncochlear origin of the VEMPs. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study. VEMPs, which were evoked by short tone burst (95 dB nHL) stimulation, were recorded in 20 patients with unilateral, idiopathic sudden deafness. The results of the deaf ears were compared with those of the contralateral healthy ears and the normal control ears. The relations between VEMPs and the hearing level or caloric response were then investigated. RESULTS: All 20 of the deaf ears displayed normal biphasic VEMPs. The mean latencies of p13 and n23, as well as mean amplitude p13-n23, were 15.1 +/- 2.8 msec, 20.7 +/- 3.3 msec and 25.2 +/- 12.6 microV, respectively, not significantly different to either the contralateral healthy ears (p > 0.05) or the normal control ears (p > 0.05). Five deaf ears displayed canal paresis or absent caloric response, whereas the remaining 15 ears revealed normal caloric response. CONCLUSION: All the lesioned ears of patients with idiopathic sudden deafness exhibit normal biphasic VEMPs. Neither the hearing level nor the caloric response correlated to the VEMPs.     

Influence of a 6–8 kHz audiometric notch on transient evoked otoacoustic emissions

Thirty-eight patients with known unilateral cochlear hearing loss at 6 and/or 8 kHz were examined for transient evoked otoacoustic emisssions (TEOAEs). These findings were compared with those of the contralateral “normal hearing” ear. Statistically significant lower values of echo reproducibility and amplitude were recorded in hearing-impaired ears, together with a more narrow TEOAE spectrum. In addition to these findings, a globally reduced amplitude of the cochlear response was found that was unrelated to the frequency impaired in pure-tone audiometry (6, 8, or 6–8 kHz). Since patients’ audiometric thresholds at such frequencies could influence test results, findings could possibly be due to an altered echo travelling wave across the most basal part of the cochlea or to coexisting damage in the rest of Corti’s organ that were undetectable with standard audiometry. A significant overlap was found between the results from hearing-impaired ears and those from normally hearing ones. Although TEOAEs were not helpful in the present study in identifying patients with a unilateral hearing loss at 6 and/ or 8 kHz when compared to normal contralateral ears, they are still considered to play an important role in the follow-up of subjects at risk for hearing damage. Received: 22 December 1997 / Accepted: 14 May 1998     

畸变产物耳声发射对侧抑制效应的临床应用价值

目的：为观察畸变产物耳声发射（ＤＰＯＡＥ）对侧抑制效应的临床应用价值。方法：研究以白噪声为对侧声刺激,对１７例正常人（３４耳）,１３例蜗性聋（１３耳）,９例蜗后聋（９耳）进行了ＤＰＯＡＥ及其对偶抑制效应测试。结果：蜗性聋耳的ＤＰＯＡＥ幅值较正常耳显著下降（Ｐ〈０．０１）,对偶抑制效应减弱,但与正常人差异无统计学意义（Ｐ〉０．０５）,蜗后聋耳ＤＰＯＡＥ幅值高于正常耳（Ｐ〉０．０５）,对侧抑制效应显著     

自发性耳声发射与耳蜗传出调控的关系探讨

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between spontaneous otoacoustic emissions(SOAE) and efferent control of cochlea and their clinical significance. METHODS: SOAE, transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE), distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and contralateral white noise (60 dB SPL) suppression of TEOAE and DPOAE experiments were conducted in 312 ears of 95 patients with retrocochlear impairment and/or MOCS dysfunction and 64 normal young adults. RESULTS: MOCS dysfunction was shown in 126 ears of 65 patients (130 ears) with auditory neuropathy, 2 ears of 2 patients with unilateral acoustic neuroma, 4 ears of 2 patients with hyperacusis, 14 ears of 26 patients(48 ears) with normal hearing level in unilateral or bilateral tinnitus. Stronger EOAE could be recorded in total 146 ears with MOCS dysfunction at any pure tone hearing level. SOAE could be recorded in 126 of 146 ears (86.3%) with MOCS dysfunction and 44 of 128 ears (34.3%) with normal hearing. SOAE of ears with MOCS dysfunction was mainly at frequencies from 0.693 to 3.055 kHz and SOAE of normal ears was at frequencies from 1.135 to 2.746 kHz. Average value of maximum amplitude of SOAE spectrum (-3.4 +/- 6.4) dB SPL was significantly greater than that in normal ears (-6.8 +/- 7.8) dB SPL (P < 0.01). The major frequency range of SOAE (0.693-3.055 kHz) in MOCS dysfunction ears was essentially consistent with that of efferent suppression in normal ears (0.7-3 kHz). CONCLUSION: The modulation of the cochlear active mechanisms by MOCS mainly presents in the low- and mid-frequency regions, these frequencies correspond to the frequency range of SOAE. Stronger SOAE indicates pathophysiological significance. There is a clear clinical relationship between SOAE and the efferent modulation of the cochlea.     

Identification of hearing loss in newborns by transient otoacoustic emissions

OBJECTIVE: More than 90% of congenital hearing loss cases are of cochlear origin. There are two methods for newborn hearing screening: the transient otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) or (ABR) screening. When TEOAE is used for hearing screening patients, newborn with a neural hearing loss are not discovered. MATERIALS: In the present study TEOAEs were obtained from 3,048 newborns from both ears in patients with and without risk factors for hearing loss in the history. All newborns who did not pass TEOAE in the 2nd screening (uni or bilaterally) underwent additional audiologic tests. RESULTS: In the first screening 150 (4.5%) of the newborns newborn did not pass the screening and 30 (0.98%) did not pass in the second screening. In nine newborns with unilateral absent TEOAE and in two newborns a deafness was confirmed, with one side cochlear and on the other side retrocochlear. Both patients received cochlear implants before the 2nd year of age. In 21 newborns with absent TEOAE bilaterally, five had moderate sensorineural hearing loss bilaterally and in nine patients profound hearing loss (90-100 dB) or deafness was confirmed. Of 3,048 newborns there were 1,355 with a risk of hearing loss and in 12 (0.88%) newborns bilateral hearing loss or deafness was confirmed; of the 1663 newborns without risk of hearing loss in the history, in four (0.24%) newborn deafness or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the range of 45-65 dB were confirmed. CONCLUSION: When the newborn has an absent TEOAE uni or bilaterally, we need to inform the parents and to recommend additional screening and other audiologic tests to confirm or exclude hearing loss.     

儿童单侧听神经病附三例分析

目的 探讨儿童单侧听神经病的听力学特征。方法 对3例单侧听神经病患儿进行纯音听阈(PTT)、声反射(AR)、听性脑干反应(ABR)和畸变产物耳声发射(DPOAE)检查，并对其结果进行综合分析。结果 3例患儿的PTT均呈1侧耳听力正常，另1侧耳听力丧失。健耳的同侧和交叉AR能引出，患耳的同侧和交叉AR未能引出。健耳的ABR各波潜伏期正常，患耳的ABR各波未能引出。双耳DPOAE各频率反应幅值正常。结论：DPOAE正常或基本正常，PTT、AR和ABR异常是听神经病的重要特征。单侧听神经病的听力学特征与双侧听神经病基本一致。对儿童表现为单侧感音神经性聋者宜进行系统的听力学检查，以期作出正确的诊断。