Audiometric Manifestations of Retrocochlear Lesions
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Audiology
- Vol. 2 (1) , 29-40
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01050397309074995
Abstract
The auditory behaviour of VIIIth nerve and central auditory lesions is described. Typical auditory test profiles in these lesions are discussed. Tone- and speech audiometry, the stapedius reflex tests and directional audiometry are recommended as first order tests for suspected eigth nerve lesions. An elevated stapedius reflex threshold is a very consistent finding in acoustic neuromas. This test in combination with the stapedius reflex decay test has proved sensitive enough to identify early lesions in the eighth nerve. Sound localization test or directional audiometry also are good indicators of early lesions of the eighth nerve and the brain stem. Supplementary information can be reached by using the tone decay test, Békésy audiometry, the ABLB-, SISI- and loudness discomfort level tests. Sensitized speech tests give valuable information in lesions of the central auditory pathways. Inte ett enda audiologiskt test kan ensamt pÅvisa en skada centralt om cochlean. I stället fÅr man använda ett relativt omfattande testbatteri och sammanställa resultaten av detta för en topisk diagnos. Ton- och talaudiometri, stapediusreflextest och riktningshörselprov är de känsligaste testen för att pÅvisa en skada pÅ N. VIII. Ytterligare hjälp ger tone decay-test, Békésy audiometri, Fowlers balansprov och SISI-test samt bestämning av obehagströskeln. Försvdrad talaudiometri ger värdefull information beträffande skador i hjärnstammen, de centrala hörselbanorna och hörselbarken. De audiologiska testresultaten mÅste analyseras tillsammans med vestibulöra och neurologiska fynd för att diagnosen skall kunna ställas.Keywords
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