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CE-Chirp stimulation yields significantly lower ABR threshold estimates and shorter wave V latencies than click stimulation in patients with ski-sloping hearing loss, offering advantages in threshold estimation and neural synchrony. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to compare the effectiveness of click and CE-Chirp stimuli for estimating hearing thresholds in ski-sloping hearing loss.

March 19, 2026ChildrenOpen Access

ABR Features in Ski-Slope Hearing Loss for Hearing Threshold Estimation: A Comparative Clinical Study of Click and CE-Chirp Stimuli

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DBDavide BrottoUniversity of Padua GIGiuseppe ImpalàUniversity of Padua ELElisa LovatoUniversity of Padua

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Comparative clinical study estimates hearing thresholds in ski-sloping hearing loss, revealing stimulus advantages.

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This research aims to compare the effectiveness of click and CE-Chirp stimuli for estimating hearing thresholds in ski-sloping hearing loss.
Compared ABRs from click and CE-Chirp stimuli in adults and children with ski-sloping sensorineural hearing loss.
Stratified adult participants based on audiometric configuration (DROP 1 kHz vs. DROP 2 kHz).
Analyzed ABR thresholds, wave V latency, amplitude, and detectability across stimuli and intensity levels.
Examined associations between ABR thresholds and behavioral audiometric measures.
CE-Chirp stimulation showed lower ABR threshold estimates than click stimulation in adults, especially in the DROP 2 kHz subgroup.
CE-Chirp correlated better with behavioral pure-tone averages across frequency ranges.
Shorter wave V latencies were observed with CE-Chirp in both adults and children.
ABR thresholds with CE-Chirp were generally equal to or lower in children, with limited significance due to sample size.

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Brotto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb928c496e729e6297fdf5 https://doi.org/10.3390/children13030410

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ABR Features in Ski-Slope Hearing Loss for Hearing Threshold Estimation: A Comparative Clinical Study of Click and CE-Chirp Stimuli

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