Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
How to suppress or abolish a spontaneous otoacoustic emission?
I heard a doctor say there is something that can be given to knock out an annoying spontaneous otoacoustic emission (SOAE).
I have asked a few doctors, but most don't know much about SOAEs. A couple have said that there are studies to indicate gentamicin, aspirin, quinine sulfate, furosemide and chlorpromazine do this. Is this correct and is there anything else? When I read up on these I didn't think they appeared viable options because of their risks, so I couldn't help but think the doctor was referring to something else.
A psychologist said that masking can be used, but the doctor wasn't referring to this, they were referring to a medication (or possibly a procedure). My best guess is that whatever they were referring to might have something to do with affecting the outer hair cells. I'm at a loss as no one seems to know - which I find hard to believe. There has to be someone out there who knows about this. Appreciate any info.
