Intra- and postoperative electrode impedance of the straight and Contour arrays of the Nucleus 24 cochlear implant: Relation to T and C levels

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 537-544

  Van Wermeskerken, Gijs K A ^a   Van Olphen, Adriaan F ^a   Smoorenburg, Guido F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Electric impedance; Electric stimulation; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE AUDIOMETRY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 33749236063     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600825466     Document Type: Article

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