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... speaker and the listener, and reducing any background environmental noise or reverberation. Aside from larger listening environments, induction loop systems are useful in smaller, one-onone listening situations including service booths/counters, exhibits and museums. It should be noted that for list ...
... speaker and the listener, and reducing any background environmental noise or reverberation. Aside from larger listening environments, induction loop systems are useful in smaller, one-onone listening situations including service booths/counters, exhibits and museums. It should be noted that for list ...
Structure, development, and evolution of insect auditory systems
... of beetles, and two families of flies. The tachinid flies are especially notable because they use a previously unknown mechanism for sound localization. Developmental and comparative studies have identified the evolutionary precursors of the tympanal chordotonal organs in several insects; they are u ...
... of beetles, and two families of flies. The tachinid flies are especially notable because they use a previously unknown mechanism for sound localization. Developmental and comparative studies have identified the evolutionary precursors of the tympanal chordotonal organs in several insects; they are u ...
Tinnitus, Diminished Sound-Level Tolerance, and Elevated Auditory
... the case for participants in this study. Tinnitus and hyperacusis have been hypothesized to arise from “abnormal gain” within the auditory pathway. The presumptive neural gain results in abnormal perception of sound without a physical stimulus (tinnitus) or of sound loudness (hyperacusis) (Levine an ...
... the case for participants in this study. Tinnitus and hyperacusis have been hypothesized to arise from “abnormal gain” within the auditory pathway. The presumptive neural gain results in abnormal perception of sound without a physical stimulus (tinnitus) or of sound loudness (hyperacusis) (Levine an ...
Hearing (Loss) and Related Items: Tinnitus
... one person may not work for another. Yet, many people have found relief from tinnitus. While professional experts will provide suggestions, eventually everyone becomes their own experimental guinea pig. However, one should only conduct such experiments while under the supervision of a knowledgeable ...
... one person may not work for another. Yet, many people have found relief from tinnitus. While professional experts will provide suggestions, eventually everyone becomes their own experimental guinea pig. However, one should only conduct such experiments while under the supervision of a knowledgeable ...
Hear the Music: Hearing Loss Prevention for
... Chapter 2: Factor Affecting Hearing Loss ..................... 21 Chapter 3: Strategies to Reduce Music Exposure ......... 33 Chapter 4: Five Fact Sheets for Musicians .................... 65 ...
... Chapter 2: Factor Affecting Hearing Loss ..................... 21 Chapter 3: Strategies to Reduce Music Exposure ......... 33 Chapter 4: Five Fact Sheets for Musicians .................... 65 ...
Objective measurements of skull vibration during bone conduction
... which is usually used to measure the BC hearing thresholds in contact with the mastoid, can also be used to simulate other contents of skull, such as the eye. Methods: Ten adults (age range of 25-40) with normal hearing and five patients (age range of 21-31) with single sided profound deafness (SSD) ...
... which is usually used to measure the BC hearing thresholds in contact with the mastoid, can also be used to simulate other contents of skull, such as the eye. Methods: Ten adults (age range of 25-40) with normal hearing and five patients (age range of 21-31) with single sided profound deafness (SSD) ...
Chapter 8 Hearing and Ear Abnormalities in Fanconi Anemia
... the individuals with FA have hearing loss and abnormal eardrums and middle ear bones. If a sibling does not test positive for FA via a chromosomal breakage test but has classic FA-related ear and hearing findings, the hematologist may wish to rule out FA with further genetic tests, including a clast ...
... the individuals with FA have hearing loss and abnormal eardrums and middle ear bones. If a sibling does not test positive for FA via a chromosomal breakage test but has classic FA-related ear and hearing findings, the hematologist may wish to rule out FA with further genetic tests, including a clast ...
Annotated Bibliography
... to abstract and categorize stimuli. These perceptual objects are formed in the cerebral cortex, which is also responsible for conscious experience and sensory learning, and it continues developing until adulthood. Deafness, therefore, impair cortical development because it fundamentally alters the a ...
... to abstract and categorize stimuli. These perceptual objects are formed in the cerebral cortex, which is also responsible for conscious experience and sensory learning, and it continues developing until adulthood. Deafness, therefore, impair cortical development because it fundamentally alters the a ...
Potential Contributions of Recreational Noise to Daily Noise Dose
... from ~95 to 107 dBA (Gunderson et al., 1997). When periods of no live music were included in the calculations, average sound levels were lower, ranging from ~92 to ~100 dBA (Gunderson et al., 1997). Taken together, attendance time and sound levels are probably fairly comparable for concerts and nigh ...
... from ~95 to 107 dBA (Gunderson et al., 1997). When periods of no live music were included in the calculations, average sound levels were lower, ranging from ~92 to ~100 dBA (Gunderson et al., 1997). Taken together, attendance time and sound levels are probably fairly comparable for concerts and nigh ...
Ear Disorders and Problems - Patient Education Institute
... eighth nerve carries the electrical signals to the brain, where they are understood as sounds. The eight nerve is also called the auditory nerve. Another part of the inner ear is responsible for balance. The eighth nerve also carries information to the part of the brain that is responsible for balan ...
... eighth nerve carries the electrical signals to the brain, where they are understood as sounds. The eight nerve is also called the auditory nerve. Another part of the inner ear is responsible for balance. The eighth nerve also carries information to the part of the brain that is responsible for balan ...
Understanding and Treating Hearing Problems Dr
... Hearing loss related to Aging • Prevalence: About half of all people over the age of 65 have some amount of agerelated hearing loss. • Impact in life style: The loss of hearing occurs slowly over time. • It is most difficult to hear high-frequency pitch sounds. (ex: speech of women and children) • A ...
... Hearing loss related to Aging • Prevalence: About half of all people over the age of 65 have some amount of agerelated hearing loss. • Impact in life style: The loss of hearing occurs slowly over time. • It is most difficult to hear high-frequency pitch sounds. (ex: speech of women and children) • A ...
understanding hearing loss understanding hearing loss
... teletext TV and read the Supertext subtitles that are available on all prime time TV programs. Captioned programs are marked in TV guides with an S or CC. Phone: Devices to help people hear more clearly on the telephone and to alert them to the telephone ringing (eg louder bell, flashing light). The ...
... teletext TV and read the Supertext subtitles that are available on all prime time TV programs. Captioned programs are marked in TV guides with an S or CC. Phone: Devices to help people hear more clearly on the telephone and to alert them to the telephone ringing (eg louder bell, flashing light). The ...
The world`s first full family of smart hearing aids
... them even in noisy situations. Spatial Sense: Supporting your patients’ natural ability to detect where sounds are coming from, this feature emulates the way the head and outer ear block and channel sounds coming from different angles to the ear drum providing the highest possible sound quality. ...
... them even in noisy situations. Spatial Sense: Supporting your patients’ natural ability to detect where sounds are coming from, this feature emulates the way the head and outer ear block and channel sounds coming from different angles to the ear drum providing the highest possible sound quality. ...
Loudness functions with air and bone conduction stimulation in normal-hearing
... sound and air conducted (AC) sound was performed at frequencies between 0.25 and 4 kHz and at levels corresponding to 30 to 80 dB HL. The main outcome of that study was that for maintaining equal loudness, the level increase of sound with BC stimulation was less than that of AC stimulation with a ra ...
... sound and air conducted (AC) sound was performed at frequencies between 0.25 and 4 kHz and at levels corresponding to 30 to 80 dB HL. The main outcome of that study was that for maintaining equal loudness, the level increase of sound with BC stimulation was less than that of AC stimulation with a ra ...
Tinnitus: Risk factors from noise trauma
... Why does the problem of tinnitus persist? • Tinnitus is a symptom with often unknown etiology • Tinnitus is strongly associated with hearing loss but not all individuals with hearing loss have tinnitus • Tinnitus definition unclear because of discrepancy between percept and disability • Two competi ...
... Why does the problem of tinnitus persist? • Tinnitus is a symptom with often unknown etiology • Tinnitus is strongly associated with hearing loss but not all individuals with hearing loss have tinnitus • Tinnitus definition unclear because of discrepancy between percept and disability • Two competi ...
Perceptual Consequences of Cochlear Hearing Loss and their
... berg and Moore (1990). A value of 1 would indicate normal auditory filters. In both cases, the ERB values are plotted as a function of the absolute threshold (dB HL) at the test frequency. There is a clear trend for the ERB to increase with increasing absolute threshold. The increase is less in the ...
... berg and Moore (1990). A value of 1 would indicate normal auditory filters. In both cases, the ERB values are plotted as a function of the absolute threshold (dB HL) at the test frequency. There is a clear trend for the ERB to increase with increasing absolute threshold. The increase is less in the ...
High-frequency click-evoked otoacoustic emissions and behavioral
... CEOAEs are low-level sounds produced by the healthy cochlea in response to a brief acoustic stimulus 共see Probst et al., 1991 for a review兲. CEOAEs are widely used in newborn screening protocols and are also used to test young children and difficult-to-test patients. By virtue of their short duratio ...
... CEOAEs are low-level sounds produced by the healthy cochlea in response to a brief acoustic stimulus 共see Probst et al., 1991 for a review兲. CEOAEs are widely used in newborn screening protocols and are also used to test young children and difficult-to-test patients. By virtue of their short duratio ...
Rinne test: does the tuning fork position affect the sound amplitude
... Background: Guidelines and text-book descriptions of the Rinne test advise orienting the tuning fork tines in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the external auditory canal (EAC), presumably to maximise the amplitude of the air conducted sound signal at the ear. Whether the orientation of the tu ...
... Background: Guidelines and text-book descriptions of the Rinne test advise orienting the tuning fork tines in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the external auditory canal (EAC), presumably to maximise the amplitude of the air conducted sound signal at the ear. Whether the orientation of the tu ...
David G. Myers, - Collaborative on Faith and Disability
... • The ship left on a three week cruise. • The shiplefona threeweecruise ...
... • The ship left on a three week cruise. • The shiplefona threeweecruise ...
- WRAP: Warwick Research Archive Portal
... Using laser vibrometry, Werner et al.27 found an increase in velocity ratio between the same two points at frequencies over 4 kHz in the gekkonoid Oedura marmorata; however, results from another study, in which the Mössbauer technique was used to compare eardrum and stapes footplate movement in two ...
... Using laser vibrometry, Werner et al.27 found an increase in velocity ratio between the same two points at frequencies over 4 kHz in the gekkonoid Oedura marmorata; however, results from another study, in which the Mössbauer technique was used to compare eardrum and stapes footplate movement in two ...
Interaural correlation and the binaural summation of loudness
... unmasking or whether it merely covaries with the residue from cancellation produced by an equalization-cancellation mechanism 共Durlach, 1963; 1972; Van de Par et al., 2001; Culling, 2007兲. In any case, the relation between and loudness should still hold. Strictly speaking, this theoretical argumen ...
... unmasking or whether it merely covaries with the residue from cancellation produced by an equalization-cancellation mechanism 共Durlach, 1963; 1972; Van de Par et al., 2001; Culling, 2007兲. In any case, the relation between and loudness should still hold. Strictly speaking, this theoretical argumen ...
Sound Classification in Hearing Instruments
... Markov model (HMM) approach to classifying listening environments. This method is efficient and robust and well suited for hearing aid applications. This thesis shows that several advanced classification methods can be implemented in digital hearing aids with reasonable requirements on memory and ca ...
... Markov model (HMM) approach to classifying listening environments. This method is efficient and robust and well suited for hearing aid applications. This thesis shows that several advanced classification methods can be implemented in digital hearing aids with reasonable requirements on memory and ca ...
Sound
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as a typically audible mechanical wave of pressure and displacement, through a medium such as air or water. In physiology and psychology, sound is the reception of such waves and their perception by the brain.