scholarly journals Acoustic Temporal Modulation Detection in Normal-Hearing and Cochlear Implanted Listeners: Effects of Hearing Mechanism and Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Hyun Park ◽  
Jong Ho Won ◽  
David L. Horn ◽  
Jay T. Rubinstein
Keyword(s):  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Temporal Modulation ◽  
Modulation Detection

scholarly journals Amplitude modulation detection and temporal modulation cutoff frequency in normal hearing infants

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 (6) ◽  
pp. 3667-3674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Walker ◽  
Caitlin M. Gerhards ◽  
Lynne A. Werner ◽  
David L. Horn
Keyword(s):  
Amplitude Modulation ◽  
Cutoff Frequency ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Temporal Modulation ◽  
Modulation Detection

scholarly journals How Do Age and Hearing Loss Impact Spectral Envelope Perception?

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 2376-2385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erol J. Ozmeral ◽  
Ann C. Eddins ◽  
David A. Eddins
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Spectral Resolution ◽  
Modulation Frequency ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Frequency Resolution ◽  
Spectral Envelope ◽  
Detection Thresholds ◽  
Spectral Modulation ◽  
Modulation Detection ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

Purpose The goal was to evaluate the potential effects of increasing hearing loss and advancing age on spectral envelope perception. Method Spectral modulation detection was measured as a function of spectral modulation frequency from 0.5 to 8.0 cycles/octave. The spectral modulation task involved discrimination of a noise carrier (3 octaves wide from 400 to 3200 Hz) with a flat spectral envelope from a noise having a sinusoidal spectral envelope across a logarithmic audio frequency scale. Spectral modulation transfer functions (SMTFs; modulation threshold vs. modulation frequency) were computed and compared 4 listener groups: young normal hearing, older normal hearing, older with mild hearing loss, and older with moderate hearing loss. Estimates of the internal spectral contrast were obtained by computing excitation patterns. Results SMTFs for young listeners with normal hearing were bandpass with a minimum modulation detection threshold at 2 cycles/octave, and older listeners with normal hearing were remarkably similar to those of the young listeners. SMTFs for older listeners with mild and moderate hearing loss had a low-pass rather than a bandpass shape. Excitation patterns revealed that limited spectral resolution dictated modulation detection thresholds at high but not low spectral modulation frequencies. Even when factoring out (presumed) differences in frequency resolution among groups, the spectral envelope perception was worse for the group with moderate hearing loss than the other 3 groups. Conclusions The spectral envelope perception as measured by spectral modulation detection thresholds is compromised by hearing loss at higher spectral modulation frequencies, consistent with predictions of reduced spectral resolution known to accompany sensorineural hearing loss. Spectral envelope perception is not negatively impacted by advancing age at any spectral modulation frequency between 0.5 and 8.0 cycles/octave.

scholarly journals Temporal Modulation Detection in Children and Adults With Cochlear Implants

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. e311-e315 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mark Landsberger ◽  
Natalia Stupak ◽  
Janet Green ◽  
Kaitlyn Tona ◽  
Monica Padilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Temporal Modulation ◽  
Modulation Detection

scholarly journals Age-Related Changes in the Auditory Brainstem Response and Suprathreshold Processing of Temporal and Spectral Modulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 233121651983961 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Grose ◽  
Emily Buss ◽  
Hollis Elmore
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Temporal Modulation ◽  
Amplitude Ratios ◽  
Spectral Modulation ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
Modulation Detection ◽  
Hearing Difficulties

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cochlear synaptopathy can be shown to be a viable basis for age-related hearing difficulties in humans and whether it manifests as deficient suprathreshold processing of temporal and spectral modulation. Three experiments were undertaken evaluating the effects of age on (a) the auditory brainstem response as a function of level, (b) temporal modulation detection as a function of level and background noise, and (c) spectral modulation as a function of level. Across the three experiments, a total of 21 older listeners with near-normal audiograms and 29 young listeners with audiometrically normal hearing participated. The auditory brainstem response experiment demonstrated reduced Wave I amplitudes and concomitant reductions in the amplitude ratios of Wave I to Wave V in the older listener group. These findings were interpreted as consistent with an electrophysiological profile of cochlear synaptopathy. The temporal and spectral modulation detection experiments, however, provided no support for the hypothesis of compromised suprathreshold processing in these domains. This pattern of results suggests that even if cochlear synaptopathy can be shown to be a viable basis for age-related hearing difficulties, then temporal and spectral modulation detection paradigms are not sensitive to its presence.

scholarly journals Association of Auditory Steady State Responses with Perception of Temporal Modulations and Speech in Noise

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venugopal Manju ◽  
Kizhakke Kodiyath Gopika ◽  
Pitchai Muthu Arivudai Nambi
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Amplitude Modulation ◽  
Modulation Depth ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Behavioral Method ◽  
Modulation Detection ◽  
Auditory Steady State Responses ◽  
40 Hz

Amplitude modulations in the speech convey important acoustic information for speech perception. Auditory steady state response (ASSR) is thought to be physiological correlate of amplitude modulation perception. Limited research is available exploring association between ASSR and modulation detection ability as well as speech perception. Correlation of modulation detection thresholds (MDT) and speech perception in noise with ASSR was investigated in twofold experiments. 30 normal hearing individuals and 11 normal hearing individuals within age range of 18–24 years participated in experiments 1 and 2, respectively. MDTs were measured using ASSR and behavioral method at 60 Hz, 80 Hz, and 120 Hz modulation frequencies in the first experiment. ASSR threshold was obtained by estimating the minimum modulation depth required to elicit ASSR (ASSR-MDT). There was a positive correlation between behavioral MDT and ASSR-MDT at all modulation frequencies. In the second experiment, ASSR for amplitude modulation (AM) sweeps at four different frequency ranges (30–40 Hz, 40–50 Hz, 50–60 Hz, and 60–70 Hz) was recorded. Speech recognition threshold in noise (SRTn) was estimated using staircase procedure. There was a positive correlation between amplitude of ASSR for AM sweep with frequency range of 30–40 Hz and SRTn. Results of the current study suggest that ASSR provides substantial information about temporal modulation and speech perception.

scholarly journals The effect of presentation level on spectrotemporal modulation detection

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Magits ◽  
Arturo Moncada-Torres ◽  
Lieselot Van Deun ◽  
Jan Wouters ◽  
Astrid van Wieringen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computational Model ◽  
Neural Activity ◽  
Auditory Nerve ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Behavioral Data ◽  
Speech In Noise ◽  
Presentation Level ◽  
Modulation Detection

AbstractThe understanding of speech in noise relies (at least partially) on spectrotemporal modulation sensitivity. This sensitivity can be measured by spectral ripple tests, which can be administered at different presentation levels. However, it is not known how presentation level affects spectrotemporal modulation thresholds. In this work, we present behavioral data for normal-hearing adults which show that at higher ripple densities (2 and 4 ripples/oct), increasing presentation level led to worse discrimination thresholds. Results of a computational model suggested that the higher thresholds could be explained by a worsening of the spectrotemporal representation in the auditory nerve due to broadening of cochlear filters and neural activity saturation. Our results demonstrate the importance of taking presentation level into account when administering spectrotemporal modulation detection tests.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document