2004 Volume 47 Issue 1 Pages 56-62
The aim of this study is to evaluate an Automated DPOAE and to compare the result of Automated DPOAE with pure tone hearing levels.
122 ears of 61 children between 19 and 179 months of age were examined by utilizing the Automated DPOAE (ERO SCAN).
33 ears passed the screening. 97% of the passed ears had audiometric thresholds within 40dB for 2kHz and 100% for 4kHz. On the other hand, one ear which showed moderate sensorineural hearing loss with 40dB hearing level for 4kHz passed the screening.
Automated DPOAE is useful for hearing screening, especially for the high frequency range. In addition, we have to pay much composite attention also to language development and articulation, and ongoing audiometry should be carried out if there is any doubt concerning hearing loss.
