Influence of stimulation rate and loudness growth on modulation detection and intensity discrimination in cochlear implant users

Hearing Research

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-54

  Galvin III, John J ^a   Fu, Qian Jie ^a,b  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; High rate stimulation; Intensity discrimination; Loudness growth; Modulation detection

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AGED; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 62949211877     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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