Volume 1, Chapter 01: Current and Emerging Clinical Applications of the Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR)
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- Written by James W. Hall III PhD 1, 2, 3, and Sara Momtaz 4, MSc
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Summary
The chapter provides an up-to-date review of evidence-based clinical applications of the auditory steady state response (ASSR), and research findings on emerging applications of ASSR. The chapter begins with a discussion of brief overview of information necessary for measurement and analysis of the ASSR in a clinical setting, including the anatomical and physiological bases of the ASSR. Instrumentation for recording and automated analysis of test results, and non-pathological factors influencing the ASSR. The remainder of the chapter is devoted to a summary of research supported current clinical applications of ASSR among them estimation of auditory thresholds in infants and young children with severe-to-profound sensory hearing loss, diagnosis of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), objective confirmation of hearing status in patients with false or exaggerated hearing loss, and diagnosis of auditory processing disorders in at risk patient populations.
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Chapter Contributors
James W. Hall III (corresponding author)
James W. Hall III, PhD is an internationally recognized audiologist with 40-years of clinical, teaching, research, and administrative experience. He received his Ph.D. in audiology from Baylor College of Medicine under the direction of James Jerger. During his career, Dr. Hall has held clinical and academic audiology positions at major medical centers. He now holds academic appointments as Professor (part-time) at Salus University and the University of Hawaii, numerous adjunct and visiting professor positions. Dr. Hall is the author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, monographs, or book chapters, and nine textbooks including the 2014 Introduction to Audiology Today and the 2015 eHandbook of Auditory Evoked Responses. Dr. Hall can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sara Momtaz
Sara Momtaz is a clinical audiologist in Tehran Iran. She received her bachelor's degree at Iran University of Medical Sciences and her Master's degree at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Her clinical duties include a focus on electrophysiological assessment of children and adults. She provides clinical services in AmirAlam Hospital and in the otology clinic of Dr. Masoud Motesaddi.