Abstract
Objectives: This study was conducted at Amman University to test
the clinical effectiveness of auditory steady-state response (ASSR) for
estimation hearing threshold in patients with normal hearing and
sensorineural hearing loss
Method: The study was carried out on 25 normally hearing students
at Amman University and 35 patients who had sensorineural hearing
loss (SNHL). The subjects underwent behavioral audiometric
evaluation, impedance testing, distortion product otoacoustic
emissions, and steady-state response testing. A t test was performed to
compare the means of ASSR predicted behavioral thresholds and
behavioral responses. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated
at each tested frequency, 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz, and 4,000 Hz,
using the same data. Special care was taken to minimize possible
aliasing and high-intensity multiple stimulation effects. Differences
and correlations between the ASSR and pure tone audiogram were
determined.