Auditory Clinical Electrophysiology

3 credits · School of Medicine

This course will cover basic concepts in electrophysiological and electromagnetic recordings (e.g., electrode types/uses, far and near field recordings, volume conduction, dipole sources). Recording of both near and far-field electrical responses emitted by peripheral and central nervous system will be studied. Recording techniques and interpretation of conventional clinical evoked potentials (e.g., electrocochleography, auditory brainstem response, sonomotor responses, electroneurography) will be covered. Special topics will include: audiometric applications of these evoked potentials (e.g., for infant hearing screening and special needs populations, and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring). There will be extensive laboratory practica conducted within and outside the classroom. Spring. [3]