Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: A review

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1564-1576

  Norrix, Linda W ^a   Velenovsky, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aural rehabilitation; Diagnostics; Electrophysiology; Otoacoustic emissions

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL HEARING LOSS; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; INNER EAR; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EAR, INNER; HEARING LOSS, CENTRAL; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING;

EID: 84905717388     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2014_JSLHR-H-13-0213     Document Type: Review

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