Medial olivocochlear bundle activation and perceived auditory intensity in humans

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 311-320

  Morand Villeneuve, N ^a   Garnier, S ^a,b   Grimault, N ^a   Veuillet, E ^a   Collet, L ^a   Micheyl, C ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ENTENDRE Audioprothesists Group GIPA2   (France)

Author keywords

Cochlear compression; Contralateral stimulation; Loudness; Medial olivocochlear bundle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOUDNESS; MALE; NOISE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036853706     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(02)00855-7     Document Type: Article

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