Modification of loudness discomfort level: Evidence for adaptive chronic auditory gain and its clinical relevance

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-34

  Formby, Craig ^a   Gold, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive plasticity; Chronic auditory gain; Hyperacusis; Sound tolerance; Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AUDIOLOGY; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; SOUND INTENSITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TINNITUS;

EID: 0036200004     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-24973     Document Type: Conference Paper

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