Extended high-frequency (9-20 kHz) audiometry reference thresholds in 645 healthy subjects

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 531-545

  Rodriguez Valiente A ^a   Trinidad, A ^a   Garcia Berrocal J R ^a   Gorriz C ^a   Ramirez Camacho R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; High frequency hearing loss; Noise induced hearing loss; Presbycusis; Pure tone audiometry; Sensorineural hearing loss; Toxicity tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904122129     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2014.893375     Document Type: Article

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