Effect of current level on electrode discrimination in electrical stimulation

Hearing Research

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 159-164

  McKay, Colette M ^a   O'Brien, Anna ^a   James, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Current level; Electrical stimulation; Electrode discrimination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TECHNIQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; HUMANS;

EID: 0032822531     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(99)00121-5     Document Type: Article

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