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Neurological assessments: Recording evoked potential: Otoacoustic emissions [OAE]

You have had a test to see whether certain sensory cells in the ear are working properly.

The ear is a sensory organ that is used to hear and to maintain one's balance. There are 3 different areas in the ear: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.

Certain sensory cells in the inner ear can emit very quiet sounds. The sensory cells transmit these quiet sounds when the ear perceives a clicking noise. This type of clicking noise will be made several times during the assessment. The soft sounds from the sensory cells will then be measured using a special, highly sensitive microphone in the outer ear. This type of test enables an assessment to be made of whether the sensory cells are working properly or whether the person is unable to hear properly.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).