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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
Monitoring auditory evoked potentials, especially surface recorded responses (ABR), during neuro-otologic surgery is being widely used. Recording of the most peripheral components of the ABR with surface electrodes can be difficult, however, in patients with hearing loss. To enhance wave I, a newly designed canal electrode for noninvasive electrocochleography (ECoG) has been used. A small reticulated foam plug is inserted in the ear canal and serves as the electrode. The signal is transduced through a center polyethylene tube. The advantages of this system for ECoG are several: (1) simplified signal presentation, obviating the need for custom ear mold or button transducer; (2) large electrode surface area that lowers impedance and improves signal to noise ratio; and (3) stability of the electrode during manipulations within the surgical field. There are several advantages to supplementing ABR with simultaneous ECoG. First, there is a significant enhancement in wave I amplitude, an important factor when monitoring from hearing impaired patients in an operating room environment. Ability to clearly define wave I permits use of the I-V interwave interval, which can be a more sensitive parameter than wave V latency alone. Secondly, more rapid feedback on changes in cochlear function is available since, compared to surface recordings alone, fewer responses need to be averaged.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0194-5998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
575-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Simultaneous recording of noninvasive ECoG and ABR for use in intraoperative monitoring.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville 22908.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't