Evidence for the Auditory Nerve Generating Envelope Following Responses When Measured from Eardrum Electrodes.

Steady-state auditory evoked potentials are useful for studying the human auditory system and diagnosing hearing disorders. Identifying the generators of these potentials is essential for interpretation of data and for determining appropriate clinical and research applications. Here we infer putative generators of a steady-state potential measured from an electrode on the eardrum and compare this potential with the traditional envelope following response (EFR) measured from an electrode on the high forehead (N = 18, 10 female).