Electric Response Audiometry

Synopsis

Electric response audiometry is a specialised hearing test normally carried out in hospitals within the ENT department. Illustrates the problems of testing hearing in infants. Covers background physiology, followed by the techniques of recording the electrocochleogram, the brain stem electric response, the post auricular myogenic response and the slow vertex response. Details of electrode application showing good technique for areas with or wihout hair are included. The need to use bipolar recording, filtering and averaging is presented, illustrated by the slow vertex response. Finally considers the applications.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale

Uses

Medical students and technical staff.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

audiometry; deafness; ears

Credits

Cast

S B Sheriff

Distributor

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web

http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window

Phone

0114 22 20401

Address

New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom

Notes

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