Technological advances in Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS). (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hatzopoulos, Stavros; Ciorba, Andrea; Sliwa, Lech; Skarzynski, Piotr
• Is Part Of: Hearing, balance and communication. Volume 11:Number 3(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 104
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: Automated Otoacoustic Emissions -- AOAE -- Automated Auditory Brainstem response -- AABR -- Neonatal Hearing Screening -- Auditory State Steady Response -- hearing threshold; Audiology -- Periodicals; Hearing disorders -- Periodicals; 612.85
• DOI: 10.3109/21695717.2013.821757
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-5717

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents a review of the major technological contributions in the field of universal neonatal hearing screening, during the last decade. Dedicated sections include references to the following : 1) the role of automated auditory brainstem responses (AABR) in screening; 2) the potential role of Auditory Steady State responses (ASSR) as a substitute of AABR; 3) the assessment of hearing threshold via recordings of distortion product otoacoustic emissions and the limitations of the clinical protocols to a hearing level < than 35dB HL; 4) the integration of multiple assessment protocols in one portable device, to be used in the intervention part of the hearing screening programme.