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Auditory steady-state evoked potentials (ASSEPs) in the dog: a study of optimal modulation rates for frequency-specific threshold measurement

par Markessis, Emily ;Poncelet, Luc ;Colin, Cécile ;Coppens, Alain ;Hoonhorst, Ingrid ;Deggoujj, Naïma;Deltenre, Paul
Référence Clinical Neurophysiology, 117, 8, page (1760-1771)
Publication Publié, 2006

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OBJECTIVE: To define the optimal stimulation parameters (AM/FM vs AM alone and modulation rate) for frequency-specific threshold measurements using ASSEPs in dogs. Dependent variables were thresholds and recording times needed to obtain a response at threshold. To compare the ASSEP threshold results obtained with the optimal stimulation parameters to those obtained with the Tone-Burst/Auditory Brainstem Response (TB/ABR) combination. METHODS: Thirty-two sedated Beagle puppies were tested at 5 audiometric frequencies (0.5-8 kHz) and 6 ASSEP modulation rates (21-199 Hz). RESULTS: The ASSEP threshold-modulation rate functions had a high-pass profile with corner frequencies of 101 Hz for 0.5, 1 and 2 kHz carriers and of 151 Hz for 4 and 8 kHz carriers. AM stimuli did not yield higher thresholds than the AM/FM ones except at 1 kHz. Modulation type had no effect on testing duration. Audiometric profiles were obtained much more rapidly with ASSEPs than with TB/ABRs (mean: 50 vs 135 min). Both ASSEP and TB/ABR provided thresholds estimates characterized by low intersubject variability. CONCLUSIONS: ASSEPs are a valid and rapid method for audiometric assessment in sedated dogs. SIGNIFICANCE: ASSEPs offer a new, competitive tool for frequency-specific assessment of hearing in the canine species.