Overview
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Test is objective, noninvasive, and rapid test.
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Sounds that are produced by healthy ears in response to acoustic stimulation.
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It is originated from that OAE are a by-product of the biomechanical motility of the outer hair cells.
Types of OAEs
- Spontaneous OAEs (SPOAEs)
- Distortion Product OAEs (DPOAEs)
- Transient Evoked OAEs (TEOAEs)
Equipment
Clinical Applications
- Neonatal hearing screening
- Monitoring of drug ototoxicity
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Auditory neuropathy
- Sensory vs. neural hearing loss
