Sex differences in the auditory system

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 261-298

  McFadden, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY SYSTEM; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NOISE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUND DETECTION;

EID: 0031823222     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649809540712     Document Type: Review

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