Assessing Middle Ear Function in Infants

Description

Although there are abundant books which describe the anatomy and physiology of hearing for adults, they do not provide adequate information about the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system of young infants under the age of seven months. This unique book provides an up-to-date reference source for university students, clinicians, researchers and policymakers concerned with the field of middle ear assessment. By drawing on the knowledge and expertise of experts from various countries, not only at the research level but also at the clinical level, this text represents as the only book that details the entire collection of audiological tests of middle ear function for young infants.

Brought to you by two leading academics in the field of paediatric diagnostic audiology, it is written for audiology students to learn about the topic in great depth. It is also written to provide sufficient detail so as to be relevant to the broadly educated and experienced reader (such as researchers and clinicians). Coverage includes information from an international level and includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Table of contents

Foreword
Preface
Dedication
Contributors

·         Chapter 1 – Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System in Young Infants

·         Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Auditory System

·         Anatomical and Acoustical Properties of the Auditory System in Young Infants

·         Chapter 2 – Measuring Middle Ear Function in Young Infants Using Tympanometry and Acoustic Stapedial Reflexes: A Review of the Literature

·         Tympanometry in Adults and Older Children

·         Tympanometry in Young Infants

·         Tympanometry Using Low Frequency Probe Tones

·         Tympanometry Using High Frequency Probe Tones

·         Middle Ear Admittance: Baseline vs. Component Compensation Method

·         Developmental Changes in Tympanometric Findings

·         Validation of High Frequency Tympanometry in Detecting Middle Ear Dysfunction in Neonates

·         Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Testing in Adults and Older Children

·         Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Testing in Young Infants Using the Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Test

·         Chapter 3 – High Frequency (1000 Hz) Tympanometry: Clinical Applications for Assessing Middle Ear Function in Young Infants

·         Rationale for Using the 1000 Hz Tympanometry Test

·         Clinical Procedure for Performing the 1000 Hz Tympanometry Test on Young Infants

·         Test Parameters

·         Normative Data for Different Age Groups Under 6 Months

·         Test Retest Reliability of 1000 Hz Tympanometry Test

·         Test Performance of the 1000 Hz Tympanometry Test

·         Chapter 4 – Acoustic Stapedial Reflexes: Clinical Applications for Assessing Middle Ear Function in Young Infants

·         Rational for Using the Stapedial Reflex Test

·         Clinical Procedure for Performing the Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Test on Young Infants

·         Normative Data for Young Infants Under 6 Months

·         Test Retest Reliability of the Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Test

·         Test Performance of the Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Test

·         Chapter 5 – Assessing Middle Ear Function in Humans Using Multi-Frequency Tympanometry: An Overview

·         Middle Ear Acoustic Immittance Principles

·         Commercial Multiple Frequency Tympanometry (MTF) Instruments

·         Multi-Frequency Tympanometry

·         Sweep Frequency Impedance Meter (SFI)

·         Otoreflectance: Wideband Reflectance Tympanometry

·         Clinical Application of Multi-Frequency Tympanometry (MTF) in Patients with Middle Ear Disorders

·         Middle Ear Characteristics Detected Using MTF in Patients with TM Aberrations and TM Perforation

·         Middle Ear Dynamic Characteristics in Patients with Secretory Otitis Media

·         Middle Ear Dynamic Characteristics in Patients with Otosclerosis

·         Middle Ear Dynamic Characteristics in Patients with Ossicular Chain Separation

·         Conclusions and Future Research

·         Chapter 6 – Current Developments in the Clinical Application of the Sweep Frequency Impedance (SFI) in Assessing Middle Ear Dysfunction in Adults and Infants

·         Rational for Developing the SFI Device

·         Engineering Design and Development of the SFI Device

·         Clinical Trials of the SFI Device with Adults

·         Interpretation of SFI Findings

·         Development of the SFI Device for Use with Young Infants

·         Early Clinical Trials of the SFI Device with Young Infants

·         Future Research

·         Chapter 7 – Current Developments in the Clinical Application of Wideband Reflectance (WBR) in Assessing Middle Ear Dysfunction in Adults and Infants

·         Principles of WBR

·         Development of WBR Measurements

·         Clinical Trials of WBR Devices with Adults Using Energy Reflectance and Acoustic Stapedial Reflexes Measurements

·         Interpretation of WBR Findings

·         Clinical Trials of WBR Devices with Young Infants

·         Future Research

·         Chapter 8 – Summary and Future Directions

·         Middle Ear Dysfunction in Humans

·         Advantages and Disadvantages of Using the Middle Ear Function Tests to Diagnose Middle Ear Dysfunctions in Young Infants

·         Summary Comparison Table of Clinical Applications

·         Future Research Needs

Glossary
References
Index