Spatial spread of neural excitation: Comparison of compound action potential and forward-masking data in cochlear implant recipients

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 346-355

  Cohen, Lawrence T ^a,c   Saunders, Elaine ^a,b   Richardson, Louise M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Dynamic Hearing Inc   (Australia)

^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Compound action potential; Forward masking; Neural response telemetry; Spread of neural excitation

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MASKING; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; NERVE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEMETRY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AGED; COCHLEA; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL MASKING;

EID: 3042589331     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050044     Document Type: Article

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