THE CLINICAL UTILITY OF THE VIVOSONIC INTEGRITY
... audiological test battery including immittance, distortion product otoacoustic emissions and behavioural audiometry was conducted on each subject prior the administration of the ABR procedures. The variability of the audiological test battery results – between the subjects and when compared to previ ...
... audiological test battery including immittance, distortion product otoacoustic emissions and behavioural audiometry was conducted on each subject prior the administration of the ABR procedures. The variability of the audiological test battery results – between the subjects and when compared to previ ...
Gerald R. Popelka Brian CJ Moore Richard R. Fay Arthur N. Popper
... War II. For the next generation, well over 1 billion people in the world will have age-related, permanent sensorineural hearing loss for which acoustic hearing aids are the only option. Hearing aids are extremely complicated electroacoustic devices that must operate in hostile environments, both phy ...
... War II. For the next generation, well over 1 billion people in the world will have age-related, permanent sensorineural hearing loss for which acoustic hearing aids are the only option. Hearing aids are extremely complicated electroacoustic devices that must operate in hostile environments, both phy ...
Distortion-Product Emissions and Auditory Sensitivity in Human Ears
... ears are shown by filled circles, those from ears with significant hearing losses at one or more test frequencies are shown by unfilled circles. Cases In which no DPE thresholds could be estimated because DPEs were not stronger than the noise floor, at stimulus levels up to 78 dB SPL, are shown by X ...
... ears are shown by filled circles, those from ears with significant hearing losses at one or more test frequencies are shown by unfilled circles. Cases In which no DPE thresholds could be estimated because DPEs were not stronger than the noise floor, at stimulus levels up to 78 dB SPL, are shown by X ...
Measuring Tinnitus Parameters: Loudness, Pitch, and Maskability
... both matching masking stimuli were presented to the ipsilateral ear relative to the tinnitus . This procedure has the risk of producing residual inhibition and temporarily altering the tinnitus sensation. We expected to encounter this problem (as mentioned previously), so short duration stimuli and ...
... both matching masking stimuli were presented to the ipsilateral ear relative to the tinnitus . This procedure has the risk of producing residual inhibition and temporarily altering the tinnitus sensation. We expected to encounter this problem (as mentioned previously), so short duration stimuli and ...
Fading sounds - Eriksholm Research Centre
... This book has been written for people looking for more information about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids than can be found in dictionaries or popular magazines. The book is particularly aimed at people with hearing loss and their families, friends and colleagues who are hereby given a chance ...
... This book has been written for people looking for more information about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids than can be found in dictionaries or popular magazines. The book is particularly aimed at people with hearing loss and their families, friends and colleagues who are hereby given a chance ...
Aalborg Universitet Directional loudness perception Sivonen, Ville
... In the first experiment, directional loudness matches were obtained from listeners for narrowband stimuli using real sound sources located inside an anechoic chamber. In addition to the loudness matches, the listeners’ individual head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) were measured on three differe ...
... In the first experiment, directional loudness matches were obtained from listeners for narrowband stimuli using real sound sources located inside an anechoic chamber. In addition to the loudness matches, the listeners’ individual head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) were measured on three differe ...
Aalborg Universitet Directional loudness perception Sivonen, Ville Pekka
... In the first experiment, directional loudness matches were obtained from listeners for narrowband stimuli using real sound sources located inside an anechoic chamber. In addition to the loudness matches, the listeners’ individual head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) were measured on three differe ...
... In the first experiment, directional loudness matches were obtained from listeners for narrowband stimuli using real sound sources located inside an anechoic chamber. In addition to the loudness matches, the listeners’ individual head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) were measured on three differe ...
Wendy Lecluyse`s PhD thesis
... can subsequently be used to gain insight in the underlying pathology of the impairment, decide on suitable fitting strategies and form the basis for future developments of a computer model of the impaired listener’s hearing. In order to make the ‘hearing profile’ a clinically viable tool, efficient ...
... can subsequently be used to gain insight in the underlying pathology of the impairment, decide on suitable fitting strategies and form the basis for future developments of a computer model of the impaired listener’s hearing. In order to make the ‘hearing profile’ a clinically viable tool, efficient ...
Motion micon - Siemens Hearing Aids
... sound so natural, they may simply forget that they are wearing hearing aids. micon delivers the most comprehensive combination of the industry’s leading features: • Optimized directionality micon is capable of: ...
... sound so natural, they may simply forget that they are wearing hearing aids. micon delivers the most comprehensive combination of the industry’s leading features: • Optimized directionality micon is capable of: ...
Threshold estimation in normal and impaired ears
... to be explored. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of monotic ASSR in estimating hearing thresholds in a group of 15 normal hearing subjects and 15 hearingimpaired subjects. A comparative research design was implemented. Indicating that results obtained in the study was compared to ...
... to be explored. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of monotic ASSR in estimating hearing thresholds in a group of 15 normal hearing subjects and 15 hearingimpaired subjects. A comparative research design was implemented. Indicating that results obtained in the study was compared to ...
LINEAR FREQUENCY TRANSPOSITION AND WORD RECOGNITION ABILITIES OF CHILDREN WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE
... Conventional hearing aid circuitry is often unable to provide children with hearing loss with sufficient high frequency information in order to develop adequate oral language skills due to the risk of acoustic feedback and the narrower frequency spectrum of conventional amplification. The purpose of ...
... Conventional hearing aid circuitry is often unable to provide children with hearing loss with sufficient high frequency information in order to develop adequate oral language skills due to the risk of acoustic feedback and the narrower frequency spectrum of conventional amplification. The purpose of ...
Hearing protection brochure
... 80dB(A), all EU member states should have complied with the new directive as of February 2006. Continued exposure to noise above 80dB(A) may cause permanent hearing damage. Many employees not affected under previous legislation will now have to be considered. For example people working in light indu ...
... 80dB(A), all EU member states should have complied with the new directive as of February 2006. Continued exposure to noise above 80dB(A) may cause permanent hearing damage. Many employees not affected under previous legislation will now have to be considered. For example people working in light indu ...
Research Article Temporary Suppression of Tinnitus by Modulated
... auditory pathway. All external sounds were presented in a random order to all subjects and at a loudness level that was just below tinnitus loudness. We found some tinnitus suppression in terms of reduced loudness by at least one of the 17 stimuli in 90% of the subjects, with the greatest suppressio ...
... auditory pathway. All external sounds were presented in a random order to all subjects and at a loudness level that was just below tinnitus loudness. We found some tinnitus suppression in terms of reduced loudness by at least one of the 17 stimuli in 90% of the subjects, with the greatest suppressio ...
Control of noise at work in music and entertainment
... Noise is measured in units called decibels, shown as dB. Some sounds, which can be measured, cannot be detected by the human ear. For example, people cannot usually hear bats communicating at very high frequencies or when whales use very low frequencies. To account for the way that the human ear res ...
... Noise is measured in units called decibels, shown as dB. Some sounds, which can be measured, cannot be detected by the human ear. For example, people cannot usually hear bats communicating at very high frequencies or when whales use very low frequencies. To account for the way that the human ear res ...
Audiology Clinic V2
... easy to use? On the other hand, did you ever try one the first time that was? The point is that most computer programs are not simple and intuitive until after you have learned how to use them. The objective of this chapter is to get you over the hurdle of learning a new program so that you can use ...
... easy to use? On the other hand, did you ever try one the first time that was? The point is that most computer programs are not simple and intuitive until after you have learned how to use them. The objective of this chapter is to get you over the hurdle of learning a new program so that you can use ...
Comparison of multiple auditory steady
... sixteen sections of 1.02 seconds each, was used. Artifact rejection limits were set at 9/40 m V to eliminate potentials due to muscle or movement artifact. The ASSRs were analyzed in the frequency domain by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The FFT resolution was 0.083 Hz, spanning from 0 to 250 Hz. Amp ...
... sixteen sections of 1.02 seconds each, was used. Artifact rejection limits were set at 9/40 m V to eliminate potentials due to muscle or movement artifact. The ASSRs were analyzed in the frequency domain by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The FFT resolution was 0.083 Hz, spanning from 0 to 250 Hz. Amp ...
DSL5 Pediatric Protocol.2014.01
... instrument based on appropriate assessment information, verification that the specified acoustical performance targets have been achieved, and evaluation of device effectiveness in daily life. Dispensing includes obtaining ear impressions for earmold fabrication, electroacoustic analysis of the pres ...
... instrument based on appropriate assessment information, verification that the specified acoustical performance targets have been achieved, and evaluation of device effectiveness in daily life. Dispensing includes obtaining ear impressions for earmold fabrication, electroacoustic analysis of the pres ...
Predict Pure Tone Thresholds in Normal and Hearing- Impaired Ears by
... variables age and gender were included in some of the neural network runs to determine their effect on the distortion product. Gender had only a minor positive effect on prediction accuracy, but age affected prediction accuracy considerably in a positive way. The effect of the amount of data that th ...
... variables age and gender were included in some of the neural network runs to determine their effect on the distortion product. Gender had only a minor positive effect on prediction accuracy, but age affected prediction accuracy considerably in a positive way. The effect of the amount of data that th ...
THE INFLUENCE OF NON-LINEAR FREQUENCY COMPRESSION ON MUSIC PERCEPTION FOR
... to complete all the sub-tests of the MPT. Furthermore, the use of NFC resulted in a statistically significant improvement in hearing aid users’ perception of timbre and melody, but not of pitch. Overall, no statistically significant improvement in their perception of rhythm was observed, although th ...
... to complete all the sub-tests of the MPT. Furthermore, the use of NFC resulted in a statistically significant improvement in hearing aid users’ perception of timbre and melody, but not of pitch. Overall, no statistically significant improvement in their perception of rhythm was observed, although th ...
Evaluation of Auditory Evoked Potentials as a Hearing aid Outcome
... outcome measures for use in infants wearing hearing aids. The goals for CAEP-related projects were to evaluate the effect of speech stimulus source on CAEPs, non-linear hearing aid processing on tone-evoked CAEPs, and the effect of inter-stimulus intervals on non-linear hearing aid processing of pho ...
... outcome measures for use in infants wearing hearing aids. The goals for CAEP-related projects were to evaluate the effect of speech stimulus source on CAEPs, non-linear hearing aid processing on tone-evoked CAEPs, and the effect of inter-stimulus intervals on non-linear hearing aid processing of pho ...
... Tuberculosis (TB) included in the latter. The objective of this study was to investigate the hearing profile of a group of gold miners with and without TB to determine the effect of TB and its associated risk profile on hearing. Workers in AngloGold Ashanti mine in South Africa were recruited due to ...
Protection
... complied with the new directive as of February 2006. Continued exposure to noise above 80dB(A) may cause permanent hearing damage. Many employees not affected under previous legislation will now have to be considered. For example people working in light industry, utility workers, bar staff and publi ...
... complied with the new directive as of February 2006. Continued exposure to noise above 80dB(A) may cause permanent hearing damage. Many employees not affected under previous legislation will now have to be considered. For example people working in light industry, utility workers, bar staff and publi ...
The perfect match Personalized hearing
... Makes it possible to hear sounds that occur in the higher frequency ranges – often the hardest sounds to hear. This feature shifts the sound’s signal into more audible sound frequencies, so clients don’t miss out on the full spectrum of sounds that others can hear. ...
... Makes it possible to hear sounds that occur in the higher frequency ranges – often the hardest sounds to hear. This feature shifts the sound’s signal into more audible sound frequencies, so clients don’t miss out on the full spectrum of sounds that others can hear. ...
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... was intended to serve as an initial step in determining whether sufficient information is available to make a reasonable assessment of the potential for adverse human health effects to occur as a result of infrasound exposure. Consequently, the NIEHS is nominating toxicological studies of infrasound ...
... was intended to serve as an initial step in determining whether sufficient information is available to make a reasonable assessment of the potential for adverse human health effects to occur as a result of infrasound exposure. Consequently, the NIEHS is nominating toxicological studies of infrasound ...
Assessment of crossed auditory paths using Distortion
... Middle Ear and Medial Olive-cochlear reflex can be activated by means of contralateral stimulation in humans. Their activation produces a change in DPOAE amplitude that can be measured at the entrance of the ear canal. Since both reflexes are activated at the same time, assessment of one of the two ...
... Middle Ear and Medial Olive-cochlear reflex can be activated by means of contralateral stimulation in humans. Their activation produces a change in DPOAE amplitude that can be measured at the entrance of the ear canal. Since both reflexes are activated at the same time, assessment of one of the two ...