Newborn Hearing Screener Based on Automatic Auditory Brainstem Response Detection.

J. ALDONATE; C. MERCURI; J.A. BIURRUN MANRESA; J.M. RETA; C. BONELL; G.G. GENTILETTI; S. ESCOBAR; R. ACEVEDO

Madeira

Conferencia; 1st International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices BIODEVICES 2008; 2008

Hearing loss is one of the pathologies with the highest prevalence in newborns. If it is not detected in time, it can affect the nervous system and cause problems in speech, language and cognitive development. The recommended methods for early detection are based on otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and/or auditory brainstem response (ABR). In this work, the design and implementation of an automated system based on ABR to detect hearing loss in newborns is presented. Preliminary evaluation in adults was satisfactory.