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Hearing And Other Factors Influencing Memory Performance In Remote Assessment, Erika Squires
Hearing And Other Factors Influencing Memory Performance In Remote Assessment, Erika Squires
Wayne State University Dissertations
With the revitalization of aural rehabilitation (AR) and increased use of telepractice services, there is a paucity of research examining factors that have the potential to affect remote assessment. An assessment of memory is commonly included in a comprehensive AR assessment because recently developed auditory-cognitive training programs include auditory-based cognitive activities, such as auditory memory tasks. This investigation explored the effect of presentation modality on speech discrimination performance and whether self-reported hearing ability correlated with remote memory assessment in older adults.Older adults self-reported their hearing abilities and completed speech discrimination and memory tasks. Data were collected remotely via a telephone …
Parametric Study Of Short Latency Vestibular Evoked Potentials In Healthy Young Adults, Sabahet Fatima Rizvi
Parametric Study Of Short Latency Vestibular Evoked Potentials In Healthy Young Adults, Sabahet Fatima Rizvi
Wayne State University Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of developing a novel approach of otolith assessment in humans. This approach used vestibular short-latency evoked potentials (VsEP) to evaluate some fundamental characteristics of VsEP responses in healthy young adults. Currently, measures for direct assessment of the otoliths are non-existent, as vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) rely on neck muscle contraction for cVEMPs or are a reflection of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) for oVEMPs, rather than the otoliths themselves (Fujimoto, Suzuki, Kinoshita, Egami, Sugasawa, & Iwasaki, 2018).
Stimuli consisted of bone-conducted vibrations elicited by a specialized vibrator (Bruel & Kjaer, …
Longitudinal Outcomes Of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions And Wideband Reflectance In Infants, Virginia Ramachandran
Longitudinal Outcomes Of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions And Wideband Reflectance In Infants, Virginia Ramachandran
Wayne State University Dissertations
Clinical practice has shown that some infants are born with, or develop a temporary conductive hearing loss characterized by the absence of measurable otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) but normal sensorineural hearing. This transient situation interferes with the process of universal newborn hearing screening and identification.
The purpose of this prospective, longitudinal study was to describe outcomes of distortion product OAE (DPOAE) screening in infants at birth, and one, four, eight, and twelve weeks of age. In addition, wideband reflectance (WBR) measures, which have the potential to help characterize outer-ear canal and middle-ear function, were examined to determine their potential utility in …