Effects of stimulation rate on modulation detection and speech recognition by cochlear implant users

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-132

  Arora, Komal ^a   Vandali, Andrew ^b   Dowell, Richard ^a   Dawson, Pam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Hearing CRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Electrical stimulation rate; Modulation detection; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

AGED; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 79251646658     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2010.527860     Document Type: Article

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