Detection of the acoustic stapedius reflex in infants using wideband energy reflectance and admittance

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 278-290

  Feeney, M Patrick ^a,b   Sanford, Chris A ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic impedance tests; Acoustic reflex; Infant

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; NOISE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; REFLEX; ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ADOLESCENT; AUDITORY STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; EAR, MIDDLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REFLEX, ACOUSTIC;

EID: 27744478845     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.16.5.3     Document Type: Article

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