Evaluation of human middle ear function via an acoustic power assessment

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 63-77

  Allen, Jont B ^a   Jeng, Patricia S ^b   Levitt, Harry ^c  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Mimosa Acoustics Inc   (United States)

^c Advanced Hearing Concepts   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic impedance; Acoustic power reflectance; Characteristic impedance; Conductive disorders; Middle ear pathologies; Otitis media; Otoacoustic emissions; Otosclerosis; Resistance; Transmittance

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ACOUSTIC NOISE; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; PATHOLOGY;

ACOUSTIC POWER REFLECTANCE; CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE; CONDUCTIVE DISORDERS; MIDDLE EAR PATHOLOGIES; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; OTOSCLEROSIS; TRANSMITTANCE;

EAR PROTECTORS;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; AUDITORY CANAL; AUDITORY SCREENING; AUDITORY SYSTEM; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DISTORTION PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; EARDRUM PERFORATION; HUMAN; LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; MEASUREMENT; MICROPHONE; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; TYMPANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS; OTOSCLEROSIS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 33244472110     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.04.0064     Document Type: Review

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