What Is an Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)?

Otoacoustic Emissions - is a test that checks the inner ear response to sound and is measured by placing a very sensitive microphone in the ear canal to measure the ear's response to sound. What is the difference between Auditory Brainstem Response testing and Behavioral Audiometry Evaluation? To understand the difference between Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing and Behavioral Audiometry Evaluation (please see below for an explanation), it is important to understand a little about how the ear works. The ear has three main parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. 1. The outer ear includes the visible portion of the ear and the ear canal. Sound waves travel through these two areas of the outer ear. 2. The middle ear includes the eardrum (the tympanic membrane) and three small bones (ossicles). The movement of the tympanic membrane makes the ossicles vibrate. 3. The inner ear includes a snail-shaped fluid-filled cochlea, which contains thousands of sound ...  more

A. Otoacoustic Emissions – is a test that checks the inner ear response to sound and is measured by placing a very sensitive microphone in the ear canal to measure the ear’s response to sound. For more information, visit: http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/testing.

Otoacoustic Emissions – is a test that checks the inner ear response to sound and is measured by placing a very sensitive microphone in the ear canal to measure the ear’s response to sound. http://www.babyhearing.org/hearingamplification/ glossary/index.asp#OAE Additional information may be found at: http://www.asha.

Otoacoustic Emissions is a test that checks the inner ear response to sound and is measured by placing a very sensitive microphone in the ear canal to measure the ears response to sound. Additional information may be found at www.asha.org/public/hearing/testing.  more