Medial olivocochlear functioning and speech perception in noise in older adults

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 328-334

  Mukari, Siti Zamratol Mai Sarah ^a   Mamat, Wan Hasyimah Wan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Medial olivocochlear functioning; Older adults; Speech perception, in noise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA; DISTORTION PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; FEMALE; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; MALE; MEDIAL OLIVOCOCHLEAR SYSTEM; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

ADULT; AGING; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 49149103710     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000128978     Document Type: Article

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