Acoustic Otoemission (OAE)

Date booking: Required

Referral: Not required

Age range: No age restrictions.

Waiting time for the result: Result available immediately after the test.

Price list

Lublin


Preparation

Newborns and infants:

  • The test is best performed in physiological sleep (it shortens the test time), but it is not necessary.

Description of the study

The test evaluates the ability of the auditory system to process sound (assessing the condition of the cochlea). It is a non-invasive test. It is performed using a probe placed in the external ear canal. The test subject has sound administered to the ear. The device collects the response from the auditory system and images it in the form of a DP-gram.
The better the cochlear function, the higher the response level. The test is sensitive and mainly evaluates hearing capabilities.

Indications

  • assessment of the condition of the inner ear,
  • infant hearing screening,
  • topodiagnosis of hearing damage,
  • Monitoring hearing changes after ototoxic drugs,
  • detecting functional deafness,
  • Tinnitus diagnostics.