SRF301 - Developing a Tactile-Based Alerting Task for Caloric Testing of Individuals with Hearing Loss

Friday, April 1, 2022

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CT

Location: 127

Lead Presenter(s)

Christopher A. Bechtel, BA

Doctoral Student
Northern Illinois University
Sycamore, Illinois

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Blythe H. Kitner, AuD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois

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Matthew Wilson, PhD

Associate Professor
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois

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Contributor(s)

Charles B. Pudrith, AuD PhD

Assistant Professor
Northern Illinois University
Sycamore, Illinois

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Abstract: Caloric testing provides ear specific information regarding the functioning of an individual’s horizontal semicircular canal. Evidence shows that the use of an alerting task during caloric testing results in a stronger, more reliable caloric response; however, these tasks universally require the patient to be able to respond to a verbal cue from the clinician that an individual with high degrees or hearing loss would be unable to hear. We are investigating the effectiveness of a cost-free, tactile based alerting task during caloric testing for use with patients with high degrees of hearing loss.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the importance of Caloric testing for low frequency vestibular ocular reflex.