Contralateral inhibition of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in children with auditory processing disorders

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 530-539

  Butler, Blake E ^a   Purcell, David W ^a   Allen, Prudence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Auditory processing disorders; Contralateral inhibition suppression; Distortion product otoacoustic emissions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SPONTANEOUS OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 79960473842     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2011.582167     Document Type: Article

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