声场中记录的听性稳态助听反应阈与行为测试助听听阈的相关性

目的 应用多频听觉稳态反应(ASSR)Chirp刺激信号在声场中测试助听反应阈,观察其阈值与行为测试助听听阈的相关性,探讨多频听觉稳态反应Chirp刺激信号声场测试评估助听器补偿效果的临床意义.方法 选取22例(39耳)重度感音神经性听力损失、已配戴助听器的患儿(听障组)和16例(32耳)听力正常儿童(对照组)为研究对象.应用国际听力Eclipse EP25型多频稳态诱发电位仪及美国GSI-61型听力计,分别对听障组在声场中使用两种仪器测试助听听阈;对对照组进行裸耳行为听阈与声场中听觉稳态反应阈测试.结果 在0.5、1、2、4 kHz处,听障组ASSR助听反应阈与行为助听听阈的相关系数分别为0.65、0.68、0.77和0.82,P值均<0.01,显示两种测试结果有相关性;对照组裸耳行为听阈与声场中记录的听觉稳态反应阈在0.5、1、2、4 kHz配对t检验均呈显著差异(P<0.01),ASSR声场反应阈高于行为听阈20～30 dB HL.结论 应用多频听觉稳态反应Chirp刺激信号声场测试进行助听器补偿效果评估在临床上具有可行性.

A Comparison of Aided Hearing Thresholds by Behavioral Audiometry and Auditory Steady-state Response in Sound Field

Objective To evaluate the aided hearing thresholds by using multiple-frequency auditory steady-state response （ASSR） to Chirp stimuli in sound field, to observe its correlation with behavioral aided hearing thresholds and to explore the clinical significance of ASSR to Chirp stimuli in evaluation of hearing aid outcome. Methods Twenty-two severely hearing-impaired children （39 ears）with hearing aids received the examination with Eclipse EP25 ASSR device and GSI-61 audiometer to obtain their aided hearing thresholds. Sixteen normal-hearing children （32 ears） received the examination to obtain their behavioral thresholds and ASSR thresholds. Results For the hearing-impaired group, the coefficients of ASSR and behavioral aided hearing thresholds were 0.65,0.68,0.77 and 0.82 at 0.5,1,2 and 4 kHz, respectively（P〈0.01）, which indicated there were correlations between the two test results. The paired t-test showed that there were significant differences between behavioral thresholds and ASSR thresholds of normal group at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz（P〈0.01）. The ASSR thresholds were 20-30 dB HL higher than behavioral thresholds. Conclusion The ASSR to Chirp stimuli can be used to evaluate the hearing aid outcomes in clinical practice.