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A nine-year review of 841 children tested by transtympanic electrocochleography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Susan Bellman*
Affiliation:
London
Susanne Barnard
Affiliation:
London
H.A. Beagley
Affiliation:
London
*
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1.

Abstract

The case notes of 841 subjects who had had ECochG carried out between January 1972 and December 1980, were examined and the results compared with PTA results in 263 cases in which these were available. ECochG was found to be a good predictor of peripheral hearing as long as its limitations were recognized, and some of these are discussed. BSER, which has similar limitations, was also found to be a good predictor of peripheral hearing, although slightly less sensitive, and sometimes gave additional information on the hearing loss and the clinical state of the patient.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1984

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