Author:
Chiaramello E.,Moriconi S.,Tognola G.
Abstract
SummaryObjectives: Transient Otoacoustic Emission (TEOAEs) are low intensity sounds generated by active mechanisms in the cochlea and elicited by broadband and short acoustic stimuli. TEOAEs are a quick, non-invasive, and very reliable measure to objectively assess the peripheral auditory system. In the current study, we present a recent technique to extract and evaluate non-linearities in TEOAEs, and apply it for the preliminary analysis of TEOAE recordings of a group of worker of a fiberglass manufacturing facility exposed to styrene solvent.Methods: Bispectral analysis was applied to TEOAEs to extract the quadratic frequency couplings (QFCs) in TEOAEs. Amplitude of QFCs was calculated in a group of 7 styrene-exposed workers (14 ears) and compared with normative results obtained on normal hearing young adults.Results: Difference in amplitude of QFCs were found between workers and controls. In workers, TEOAE non-linear components were found in the 1.5 – 4 kHz frequency range, whereas in control subjects they were found in a lower frequency region, ranging from 1 to 3 kHz.Conclusion: The amplitude of QFCs highlighted differences in TEOAEs recorded among workers and controls.
Subject
Health Information Management,Advanced and Specialized Nursing,Health Informatics
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