Steady-state EEG responses can distinguish which brainstem binaural pathway is active

Evidence

The difference in the preferred IPDs for EEG signals conveying IPDs in the low-frequency TFS and the modulated envelopes of high-frequency tones is consistent with the underlying physiological mechanisms of neurons in the brainstem pathways sub-serving these two cues. … The IPM-FR, therefore, appears able to distinguish between these two pathways based on the preferred IPDs employed to evoke the response. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 2949

Categorization

• QUESTION: Could a similar pathway-dissociating EEG measure help differentially diagnose brainstem vs. cortical binaural deficits clinically?