Speech recognition abilities of adults using cochlear implants with FM systems

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 678-691

  Schafer, Erin C ^a   Thibodeau, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; FM systems; Speech recognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PITCH PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIO WAVES; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10244275596     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.15.10.3     Document Type: Article

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