Effects of pulse separation on detection thresholds for electrical stimulation of the human cochlea

Hearing Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 77-92

  Pfingst, Bryan E ^a   Holloway, Lisa A ^a   Razzaque, Sharif A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Detection threshold; Electrical stimulation; Human; Psychophysics; Pulse separation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030249715     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5955(96)00071-8     Document Type: Article

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