Practical model description of peripheral neural excitation in cochlear implant recipients: 4. Model development at low pulse rates: General model and application to individuals

Hearing Research

Volumn 248, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 15-30

  Cohen, Lawrence T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; ECAP; Loudness growth; Modeling of neural response; Neural survival; NRT; Relative spread; Spread of neural excitation

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIALS; CELL SURVIVAL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COCHLEAR NERVE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 59649126917     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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