Masking of Tinnitus and Central Masking

1987 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Penner
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Tuning Curves ◽  
Continuous Tone ◽  
Tinnitus Masking

In the first experiment reported here, for subjects with sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, the masking of tinnitus is primarily dependent on the masker intensity; masking is nearly independent of masker frequency. In the second experiment reported here, for subjects with normal hearing, the central masking of a continuous tone (used to stimulate the tinnitus) is primarily dependent on the intensity of a contralateral masker; masking is nearly independent of masker frequency. Implications of the flat tuning curves on the design of tinnitus maskers and one possible interpretation of the similarity of tinnitus masking and central masking are discussed.

Perstimulatory Tracking in Pitch Perception by Subjects with Sensorineural Hearing Loss

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 518-525
Author(s):  
Paul Skinner ◽  
Frank Antinoro
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Pitch Perception ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Sensation Level ◽  
Continuous Tone ◽  
Pitch Shift ◽  
Over Time

The pitch of continuous fatiguing tones was tracked over time by six subjects who demonstrated sensorineural hearing loss. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and possible significance of perstimulatory tracking in pitch perception by subjects with sensorineural hearing loss. Perstimulatory tracking was done at three frequencies: 500, 2500, and 4500 Hz, and at two intensities, a moderate and a high sensation level. The duration of fatiguing stimuli varied from 3 to 8 minutes, depending on the frequency and intensity of the stimuli. Immediately after cessation of the continuous tone, poststimulatory tracking was done with pulsed tones at low sensation levels to observe the recovery trend from any observed shifts in pitch. Temporary pitch shift (TPS) was not evident at 500 Hz; however, TPS was observed for all of the conditions at 2500 and 4500 Hz. These findings were compared to observed TPS and recovery in subjects with normal hearing.

The Study of Bone Vibrator Positions : Normal Hearing and Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Seung Chul Lee ◽  
Jinsook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing

scholarly journals Effect of sinusoidally amplitude modulated broadband noise stimuli on stream segregation in individuals with sensorineural hearing loss

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawahar Antony P ◽  
Animesh Barman
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Amplitude Modulation ◽  
Modulation Frequency ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Broadband Noise ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Stream Segregation ◽  
Temporal Cues

Background and Aim: Auditory stream segre­gation is a phenomenon that splits sounds into different streams. The temporal cues that contri­bute for stream segregation have been previ­ously studied in normal hearing people. In peo­ple with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), the cues for temporal envelope coding is not usually affected, while the temporal fine structure cues are affected. These two temporal cues depend on the amplitude modulation frequency. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of sin­usoidal amplitude modulated (SAM) broadband noises on stream segregation in individuals with SNHL. Methods: Thirty normal hearing subjects and 30 subjects with mild to moderate bilateral SNHL participated in the study. Two experi­ments were performed; in the first experiment, the AB sequence of broadband SAM stimuli was presented, while in the second experiment, only B sequence was presented. A low (16 Hz) and a high (256 kHz) standard modulation fre­quency were used in these experiments. The subjects were asked to find the irregularities in the rhythmic sequence. Results: Both the study groups could identify the irregularities similarly in both the experi­ments. The minimum cumulative delay was sli­ghtly higher in the SNHL group. Conclusion: It is suggested that the temporal cues provided by the broadband SAM noises for low and high standard modulation frequencies were not used for stream segregation by either normal hearing subjects or those with SNHL. Keywords: Stream segregation; sinusoidal amplitude modulation; sensorineural hearing loss

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Children with Sensorineural Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 162 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evette A. Ronner ◽  
Liliya Benchetrit ◽  
Patricia Levesque ◽  
Razan A. Basonbul ◽  
Michael S. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Pedsql 4.0 ◽  
Hearing Device ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

Objective To assess quality of life (QOL) in pediatric patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) and the Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life 26 (HEAR-QL-26) and HEAR-QL-28 surveys. Study Design Prospective longitudinal study. Setting Tertiary care center. Subjects and Methods Surveys were administered to patients with SNHL (ages 2-18 years) from July 2016 to December 2018 at a multidisciplinary hearing loss clinic. Patients aged >7 years completed the HEAR-QL-26, HEAR-QL-28, and PedsQL 4.0 self-report tool, while parents completed the PedsQL 4.0 parent proxy report for children aged ≤7 years. Previously published data from children with normal hearing were used for controls. The independent t test was used for analysis. Results In our cohort of 100 patients, the mean age was 7.7 years (SD, 4.5): 62 participants had bilateral SNHL; 63 had mild to moderate SNHL; and 37 had severe to profound SNHL. Sixty-eight patients used a hearing device. Mean (SD) total survey scores for the PedsQL 4.0 (ages 2-7 and 8-18 years), HEAR-QL-26 (ages 7-12 years), and HEAR-QL-28 (ages 13-18 years) were 83.9 (14.0), 79.2 (11.1), 81.2 (9.8), and 77.5 (11.3), respectively. Mean QOL scores for patients with SNHL were significantly lower than those for controls on the basis of previously published normative data ( P < .0001). There was no significant difference in QOL between children with unilateral and bilateral SNHL or between children with SNHL who did and did not require a hearing device. Low statistical power due to small subgroup sizes limited our analysis. Conclusion It is feasible to collect QOL data from children with SNHL in a hearing loss clinic. Children with SNHL had significantly lower scores on validated QOL instruments when compared with peers with normal hearing.

Relation between Frequency Selectivity and Speech Perception Following Glycerol-Induced Cochlear Changes

1985 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Stelmachowicz ◽  
Dawna E. Johnson ◽  
Lori L. Larson ◽  
Patrick E. Brookhouser
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Frequency Selectivity ◽  
Auditory Threshold ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Frequency Resolution ◽  
Intersubject Variability ◽  
Tuning Curves ◽  
Clear Relation

Changes in auditory threshold, psychophysical tuning curves, and speech perception (in both quiet and noise) were monitored over a 3-hr period following the ingestion of glycerol. All listeners had sensorineural hearing loss secondary to Menière's disease. Findings were characterized by large intersubject variability and in general did not show a clear relation between changes in threshold, frequency resolution, and speech perception.

Comparison of wideband and clinical acoustic reflex thresholds in patients with normal hearing and sensorineural hearing loss

2018 ◽  
Vol 144 (3) ◽  
pp. 1834-1834
Author(s):  
M. P. Feeney ◽  
Kim Schairer ◽  
Douglas H. Keefe ◽  
Denis Fitzpatrick ◽  
Daniel Putterman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Acoustic Reflex

Cognition in older adults with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss compared to peers with normal hearing for age

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Huber ◽  
Sebastian Roesch ◽  
Belinda Pletzer ◽  
Julia Lukaschyk ◽  
Anke Lesinski-Schiedat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing

Perception of dissonance by people with normal hearing and sensorineural hearing loss

2005 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 955-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer B. Tufts ◽  
Michelle R. Molis ◽  
Marjorie R. Leek
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing
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