Reflex Decay Testing - Madsen zodiac Reference Manual

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Reflex Decay testing

This test is supported by MADSEN Zodiac Diagnostic and MADSEN Zodiac Clinical.
You can record a reflex decay measurement either as a separate measurement or as part of a diagnostic sequence. In
Sequence testing, the test automatically suggests the stimulus level, which is the reflex threshold level +10 dB.
In the following you will find the description for performing reflex decay testing as a single test. This means that the
sequence function is not enabled.
Warning
ded period of time. Make sure that there are no contraindications for performing the test.
Note
It is recommended that you perform a tympanometric test before making any acoustic reflex meas-
urement, and determine the acoustic reflex threshold before making a reflex decay measurement.
Note
If Reflex Decay is performed as part of a sequence, the following applies: The decay test stimulus level
pre-supposes that there is a reflex threshold available for the ear, stimulus type and stimulus ear (ipsi- or con-
tralateral) that is chosen for reflex decay testing. The decay test stimulus level will then automatically be set to
the threshold level +10 dB. If the reflex has not been determined, the decay measurement will be skipped.
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The Reflex Decay test is a supra-threshold test, where the stimulus levels are very high for an exten-
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