Effect of Speech Processor Program Modifications on Cochlear Implant Recipients' Threshold and Maximum Acceptable Loudness Levels

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 128-136

  Sun, John C ^a   Skinner, Margaret W ^a   Liu, S Y ^b   Huang, T S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Hearing change; Maximum acceptable loudness level; Speech processor program; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0033251592     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(1999/015)     Document Type: Article

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