OBJECTIVE Otoacoustic emissions and the speech-evoked auditory brainstem response are objective indices of peripheral auditory physiology that are used clinically for assessing hearing function. While each measure has been extensively explored, their interdependence and the relationships between them remain relatively unexplored. METHODS Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and s...

Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) are electrical field potentials generated by stimulation of the auditory pathways. With repetitive auditory stimulation, reproducible electrical potentials can be elicited and recorded from scalp electrodes. These waves are generated by specific brain regions and occur at predictable intervals. Clinically, this neurophysiological property is useful t...

UNLABELLED Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, demyelinating disease that can affect several areas of the central nervous system. Damage along the auditory pathway can alter its integrity significantly. Therefore, it is important to investigate the auditory pathway, from the brainstem to the cortex, in individuals with MS. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to characterize auditory e...

introduction: noonan syndrome (ns) is a heterogeneous genetic disease that affects many parts of the body. it was named after dr. jacqueline anne noonan, a paediatric cardiologist.case report: we report audiological tests and auditory brainstem response (abr) findings in a 5-year old malay boy with ns. despite showing the marked signs of ns, the child could only produce a few meaningful words. ...

background and aim: the sexual hormones alter during menstrual cycle and pregnancy. despite the physiological benefits of these changes, their adverse effects on hearing system such as hearing loss and vertigo have been reported. therefore, in this study, the auditory brainstem responses (abr) were investigated during physiological hormonal variations in the menstrual cycle as well as pregnancy...

introduction: the hallmark of vitiligo is the disappearance of melanocytes from the skin due to an as yet unidentified mechanism. the presence of melanocytes in the auditory apparatus suggests that this system could possibly be affected by vitiligo, which targets the melanocytes of the whole body and not just the skin.the purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of auditory alterations...