Cochlear dead regions in adults and children: Diagnosis and clinical implications

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-50

  Moore, Brian C J ^a   Malicka, Alicja N ^b  

^a University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

amplification; dead region; hearing aid; psychophysical tuning curve; TEN test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOGRAPHY; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY SYSTEM PARAMETERS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA; COCHLEA DEAD REGION; COCHLEAR NERVE; HAIR CELL; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; PSYCHOPHYSICAL TUNING CURVE; SOUND PRESSURE; THRESHOLD EQUALIZING NOISE TEST; TUNING CURVE;

EID: 84872898132     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: 10988955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1333150     Document Type: Article

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