Auditory difficulties in blast-exposed veterans with clinically normal hearing

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 343-360

  Saunders, Gabrielle H ^a,b   Frederick, Melissa T ^a   Arnold, Michelle ^c,d   Silverman, Shienpei ^a   Chisolm, Theresa H ^c   Myers, Paula ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory processing disorder; Blast injuries; Central auditory dysfunction; Combat disorders; Hearing; Hearing loss; Mild traumatic brain injury; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury; Veterans; Veterans health

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SURVEYS;

AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS; BLAST INJURIES; CENTRAL AUDITORY DYSFUNCTIONS; COMBAT DISORDERS; HEARING LOSS; MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES; VETERANS;

AUDITION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY MEMORY; AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; AUDITORY TUBE DYSFUNCTION; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BLAST INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL HEARING QUESTIONNAIRE; HEARING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH, SPATIAL, AND QUALITIES QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPLICATION; DISABILITY; EXPLOSION; HEARING LOSS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; VETERANS HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXPLOSIONS; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; VETERANS HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936938862     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.11.0275     Document Type: Article

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