ABSTRACT
The diagnosis and evaluation of hearing disorders is one of the foundations of modem otology. Much of our evaluation of hearing consists of a variety of audiometric tests (1). Audiometry helps to identify, characterize, and quantify hearing loss with great accuracy. Traditional audiometry, however, requires the patient to be an active participant in the process. These behavioral tests have only limited utility when the patient cannot or will not provide a subjective response. Examples of these patients include infants, the unconscious, and malingerers (2,3).
