Abstract:
PURPOSE:To present a case study in order to alert clinicians to the possibility of occurrence of intermodulation distortion during otoacoustic emissions testing that arises from the cavity formed by the external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane rather than from the inner ear, compromising the reliability and validity of otoacoustic emissions testing. RESEARCH DESIGN:Prospective case study. STUDY SAMPLE:A young (26-year-old) female adult with a longstanding, bilateral, essentially moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss presented with robust distortion product otoacoustic emissions. RESULTS:Repeat otoacoustic emissions testing with another device of the same model revealed essentially absent distortion product otoacoustic emissions and transient otoacoustic emissions. Calibration of both otoacoustic emissions devices using a 1 cc membranous cavity indicated present intermodulation distortion for the device that yielded robust distortion product otoacoustic emissions for the patient but absent intermodulation distortion for the device that revealed absent distortion product otoacoustic emissions and absent transient evoked otoacoustic emissions for the patient. The calibration findings for the device yielding intermodulation distortion in the cavity were confirmed by an engineer of a technical instrumentation company. The device was shipped back to the manufacturer of the device for repair. The manufacturer's engineers diagnosed the problem as an interruption in the relay system. Following repair, calibration revealed the absence of intermodulation distortion in the 1 cc membranous cavity. CONCLUSIONS:The findings have implications for the reliability and validity of otoacoustic emissions. Clinicians should routinely calibrate otoacoustic emissions devices using 1.0 and 0.5 cc membranous cavities to rule out intermodulation distortion that could produce artifactual otoacoustic emissions in patients.
journal_name
J Am Acad Audioljournal_title
Journal of the American Academy of Audiologyauthors
Silman S,Emmer MB,Silverman CAdoi
10.3766/jaaa.20.5.3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-05-01 00:00:00pages
306-10issue
5eissn
1050-0545issn
2157-3107journal_volume
20pub_type
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