[Measurements of the acoustic reflex at variable static pressures (author's transl)]. 1981

T Janssen, and D Mrowinski, and J Thoma

Acoustic reflex measurements are made on thirty normal and three early stage otosclerotic ears at different static pressures in the ear canal and recorded as reflex-tympanogram at 200 Hz and 660 Hz probe-tone frequency. Acoustic reflexes were elicited contralaterally with a pure-tone stimulus at 2,000 Hz. This stimulus was chosen to avoid technical artifacts. An example of a normal acoustic reflex pattern as a function of variable static pressure is presented (Fig. 1). This record was made at 20 dB above the subjects reflex threshold, using 660 Hz probe-tone frequency. The reflex deflection of susceptance is positive up to pressures of plus or minus 50 mm H2O and then becomes negative. The reflex deflection of conductance is negative in the total range. A stiffened middle-ear system shows negative reflex deflection of both admittance components. The reflex-tympanograms (Fig. 2) show the admittance component curves as a function of variable static pressure with and without eliciting the acoustic reflex in case of a normal ear, using probe-tone frequencies of 220 Hz and 660 Hz at 10 dB and at 20 dB above the subjects reflex threshold. The reflex-tympanogram in case of an early stage otosclerotic ear shows negative reflex deflection of susceptance within the total pressure range indicating pathological stiffness (Fig. 3). The reflex related change of the dynamic properties was stimulated in a mathematical model of the middle-ear (Fig. 4). The measurements could be explained in a mathematical approach.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D010040 Otosclerosis Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs. Otospongiosis,Otoscleroses,Otospongioses
D012022 Reflex, Acoustic Intra-aural contraction of tensor tympani and stapedius in response to sound. Acoustic Reflex
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001299 Audiometry The testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing to determine the thresholds of the lowest intensity levels at which an individual can hear a set of tones. The frequencies between 125 and 8000 Hz are used to test air conduction thresholds and the frequencies between 250 and 4000 Hz are used to test bone conduction thresholds. Audiometries

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