Gerald R. Popelka Brian CJ Moore Richard R. Fay Arthur N. Popper
... © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction ...
... © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction ...
Boone S., Trychin S., Battat B., Conway P., Tomlinson P., Hamlin L
... The Eustachian tube travels from the middle ear space to nasopharynx (throat) and is lined with mucosa. The Eustachian tube has three functions: equalize pressure with that outside of head; provide oxygen to the middle ear space so the tissue can function; and clear fluids out of the middle ear spac ...
... The Eustachian tube travels from the middle ear space to nasopharynx (throat) and is lined with mucosa. The Eustachian tube has three functions: equalize pressure with that outside of head; provide oxygen to the middle ear space so the tissue can function; and clear fluids out of the middle ear spac ...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
... This review of literature was conducted for the Accident Compensation Corporation to assist in the development of immediate and long-term interventions for reducing the incidence of noiseinduced hearing loss as well as directing potential future research. There is a very extensive body of literature ...
... This review of literature was conducted for the Accident Compensation Corporation to assist in the development of immediate and long-term interventions for reducing the incidence of noiseinduced hearing loss as well as directing potential future research. There is a very extensive body of literature ...
Tinnitus relief. - Siemens Hearing Aids
... hearing loss. This may be due to a blast injury or exposure to exceptionally loud music. Tinnitus also frequently occurs together with sudden hearing loss. It’s worth noting that tinnitus does not trigger sudden hearing loss. Aside from damage to the auditory system, tinnitus can also be caused by j ...
... hearing loss. This may be due to a blast injury or exposure to exceptionally loud music. Tinnitus also frequently occurs together with sudden hearing loss. It’s worth noting that tinnitus does not trigger sudden hearing loss. Aside from damage to the auditory system, tinnitus can also be caused by j ...
Hearing protection in mines: Evaluating the Noise Clipper
... Vast amounts of money are being spent on education and training of management and workers alike, and yet the incidence of the condition is higher today than ever before (Steenkamp, 2001, p. 6). The Safety in Mines Research Committee (SIMRAC) has to date spent more than R350 000 000 on safety and hea ...
... Vast amounts of money are being spent on education and training of management and workers alike, and yet the incidence of the condition is higher today than ever before (Steenkamp, 2001, p. 6). The Safety in Mines Research Committee (SIMRAC) has to date spent more than R350 000 000 on safety and hea ...
Research Article Temporary Suppression of Tinnitus by Modulated
... Despite high prevalence of tinnitus and its impact on quality life, there is no cure for tinnitus at present. Here, we report an effective means to temporarily suppress tinnitus by amplitude- and frequency-modulated tones. We systematically explored the interaction between subjective tinnitus and 17 ...
... Despite high prevalence of tinnitus and its impact on quality life, there is no cure for tinnitus at present. Here, we report an effective means to temporarily suppress tinnitus by amplitude- and frequency-modulated tones. We systematically explored the interaction between subjective tinnitus and 17 ...
Effects of Stapedius-Muscle Contractions on Masking of Tone
... of auditory-nerve fiber responses; and (4) a test of a mechanistic model which attempts to explain the results of (3) from the results of (1) and (2). The measurements were made with the stapedius muscle activated by artificial electric stimulation (activation of the stapedius muscle by the central ...
... of auditory-nerve fiber responses; and (4) a test of a mechanistic model which attempts to explain the results of (3) from the results of (1) and (2). The measurements were made with the stapedius muscle activated by artificial electric stimulation (activation of the stapedius muscle by the central ...
Your Guide To TinniTus - Better Hearing Institute
... There are many things you can do to help with your tinnitus. First, it is important to understand and accept, that, at least presently, there is no cure. There is no pill or surgery that has been shown to eliminate tinnitus in replicated scientific studies with adequate control and good measurement ...
... There are many things you can do to help with your tinnitus. First, it is important to understand and accept, that, at least presently, there is no cure. There is no pill or surgery that has been shown to eliminate tinnitus in replicated scientific studies with adequate control and good measurement ...
Fading sounds - Eriksholm Research Centre
... we are not able to perceive all sounds. This is due to the fact that our hearing is not without limitations. For instance, if the sound vibrations become too weak, we cannot hear them, and How soft the sounds may become and still be audible depend on their frequency – that is, whether they are bass ...
... we are not able to perceive all sounds. This is due to the fact that our hearing is not without limitations. For instance, if the sound vibrations become too weak, we cannot hear them, and How soft the sounds may become and still be audible depend on their frequency – that is, whether they are bass ...
BILATERAL PROCESSING BENEFIT IN SEQUENTIALLY IMPLANTED ADULT COCHLEAR IMPLANT USERS
... Thus, a comparison between the first cochlear implant (CI 1) and the second cochlear implant (CI 2) is considered to determine the implant demonstrating the best performance. For sound localisation, the better performing implant represents the implant with which the participant could correctly local ...
... Thus, a comparison between the first cochlear implant (CI 1) and the second cochlear implant (CI 2) is considered to determine the implant demonstrating the best performance. For sound localisation, the better performing implant represents the implant with which the participant could correctly local ...
Harvey Fletcher`s role in the creation of
... Speech quality. Starting in 1920 the main focus of Fletcher’s work was to look at methods to solve the serious problem of evaluating speech quality in the telephone network. Among the tools Fletcher and his group developed for this task were procedures for measuring the articulation and the loudness ...
... Speech quality. Starting in 1920 the main focus of Fletcher’s work was to look at methods to solve the serious problem of evaluating speech quality in the telephone network. Among the tools Fletcher and his group developed for this task were procedures for measuring the articulation and the loudness ...
Tinnitus Patient Management - Kansas Speech-Language
... • Active listening may arouse, passive listening may soothe • For tinnitus patients, active listening may draw attention to the tinnitus, passive listening may facilitate habituation ...
... • Active listening may arouse, passive listening may soothe • For tinnitus patients, active listening may draw attention to the tinnitus, passive listening may facilitate habituation ...
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... seldom generated at high sound pressure levels (SPL; usually measured in decibels [dB]) without accompanying audible sound (1). However, hearing protection, e.g. ear muffs and ear plugs, offers little protection against infrasound exposure (2,3). Infrasound exposure is ubiquitous in modern life. Inf ...
... seldom generated at high sound pressure levels (SPL; usually measured in decibels [dB]) without accompanying audible sound (1). However, hearing protection, e.g. ear muffs and ear plugs, offers little protection against infrasound exposure (2,3). Infrasound exposure is ubiquitous in modern life. Inf ...
Proposed guidance for the music and entertainment 2005
... comments from celebrity musicians, some of whom have had their hearing damaged. The Health and Safety Executive is committed to helping to protect people’s hearing. Since 2003, when the Noise Directive was adopted, HSE has held regular meetings with representatives of workers and employers in the mu ...
... comments from celebrity musicians, some of whom have had their hearing damaged. The Health and Safety Executive is committed to helping to protect people’s hearing. Since 2003, when the Noise Directive was adopted, HSE has held regular meetings with representatives of workers and employers in the mu ...
Tinnitus Handbook 1
... To some, being able to provide any relief to their tinnitus can be considered success. Being able to perform daily activities without the stress and annoyance of the tinnitus on a constant basis would be a great relief. Overall, most treatment plans agree that ‘habituating’ to the tinnitus should be ...
... To some, being able to provide any relief to their tinnitus can be considered success. Being able to perform daily activities without the stress and annoyance of the tinnitus on a constant basis would be a great relief. Overall, most treatment plans agree that ‘habituating’ to the tinnitus should be ...
Tinnitus - Hyperacusis and the Loudness Discomfort Level Test
... the sound delivered through the earphone from the audiometer became uncomfortable to the ear - not just loud, but uncomfortable . Loudness discomfort level judgements were made based on an ascending presentation method. Three trials were used for each loudness measure to ensure reliability. The diff ...
... the sound delivered through the earphone from the audiometer became uncomfortable to the ear - not just loud, but uncomfortable . Loudness discomfort level judgements were made based on an ascending presentation method. Three trials were used for each loudness measure to ensure reliability. The diff ...
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 ...
Better hearing for unforgettable memories.
... controlled by the Smart Gain Pro and Sound Cleaner Pro features. Together, these features make up Beltone’s Sound Scene Balancer system, which provides a uniform response by both hearing instruments. This provides the hearing aid user with a clearer, more balanced listening experience. ...
... controlled by the Smart Gain Pro and Sound Cleaner Pro features. Together, these features make up Beltone’s Sound Scene Balancer system, which provides a uniform response by both hearing instruments. This provides the hearing aid user with a clearer, more balanced listening experience. ...
Audiology 03 PEDRO 2017LS
... plus many more who experience temporary hearing loss. • More than 70% of over 70 year-olds and 40% of over 50 year-olds have some form of hearing loss. • There are approximately 356,000 people with combined visual and hearing impairment in the UK. Action on Hearing Loss ...
... plus many more who experience temporary hearing loss. • More than 70% of over 70 year-olds and 40% of over 50 year-olds have some form of hearing loss. • There are approximately 356,000 people with combined visual and hearing impairment in the UK. Action on Hearing Loss ...
Facing the music: musicianship`s effect on the brain
... control over all aspects of compressionattack, release time, and compression ratio. He has control over gain and output, and his equalization is similar (but more frequency specific) than those found in my hearing aid clinics. It can be said that an audiologist is simply a recording and production e ...
... control over all aspects of compressionattack, release time, and compression ratio. He has control over gain and output, and his equalization is similar (but more frequency specific) than those found in my hearing aid clinics. It can be said that an audiologist is simply a recording and production e ...
Hearing Protection Solutions Catalog
... estimate for workplace noise reduction. Many factors, such as the relationship between the size of the wearer and size of the ...
... estimate for workplace noise reduction. Many factors, such as the relationship between the size of the wearer and size of the ...
Tinnitus fittings and the value of real-ear measures
... Sound enrichment from hearing devices along with counseling provides greater relief from tinnitus than counseling alone (Searchfield et al., 2010). Hearing aids are generally recommended for clients with hearing loss (Vernon and Meikle, 2000; Jastreboff et al., 1996), and with combination devices, t ...
... Sound enrichment from hearing devices along with counseling provides greater relief from tinnitus than counseling alone (Searchfield et al., 2010). Hearing aids are generally recommended for clients with hearing loss (Vernon and Meikle, 2000; Jastreboff et al., 1996), and with combination devices, t ...
Effect of hearing loss
... them, and so on. This reaction is called compression. When the bell is moved away, it pulls in on the surrounding air particles. This creates a drop in pressure, which pulls in more surrounding air particles, creating another drop in pressure, which pulls in particles even farther out. This pressure ...
... them, and so on. This reaction is called compression. When the bell is moved away, it pulls in on the surrounding air particles. This creates a drop in pressure, which pulls in more surrounding air particles, creating another drop in pressure, which pulls in particles even farther out. This pressure ...
Awareness of hyperacusis management among hearing health care
... and consistent pattern of neurophysiological and psychological symptoms. These include aural pain/fullness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, muffled hearing, vertigo and other unusual symptoms such as numbness or burning sensations around the ear. Typically, people describe acoustic shock as feeling like they ...
... and consistent pattern of neurophysiological and psychological symptoms. These include aural pain/fullness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, muffled hearing, vertigo and other unusual symptoms such as numbness or burning sensations around the ear. Typically, people describe acoustic shock as feeling like they ...
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.