Sex and ear differences in spontaneous and click-evoked otoacoustic emissions in young adults

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-47

  Snihur, Adrian W K ^a   Hampson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androgens; Asymmetry; Auditory; Handedness; Lateralization; Masculinisation; Otoacoustic emissions; Prenatal development; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLICK EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; EAR; FEMALE; HANDEDNESS; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; MALE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPONTANEOUS OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051695346     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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