Monaural and binaural frequency selectivity in hearing-impaired subjects

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 357-367

  Nitschmann, Marc ^a   Verhey, Jesko L ^a   Kollmeier, Birger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Across frequency processing; Binaural masking level difference; Binaural perception; Frequency selectivity; Hearing impairment; Huggins' pitch; Masking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PITCH PERCEPTION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 77950969333     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903470775     Document Type: Article

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