Characterization of medial olivocochlear reflex in auditory brainstem response- measurement and subject-related factors

Introduction The medial olivocochlear reflex (MOCR) is part of the binaural processing strategies and influences efferent auditory pathway. Activation by contralateral noises has an inhibiting impact on cochlear amplifier. Otoacustics emissions are established method to visualize reflex, however, this technique yielding some methodical disadvantages. Visualizing MOCR via brainstem response (ABR) could be interesting alternative.