Dual electrode stimulation using the nucleus CI24RE cochlear implant: Electrode impedance and pitch ranking studies

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 504-511

  Busby, Peter A ^a,b   Plant, Kerrie L ^a,b  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b Research and Technology Labs   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTRODE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LOUDNESS; PITCH; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TELEMETRY;

EID: 27144556403     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aud.0000179693.32989.84     Document Type: Article

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