Journal Reviews

Is auditory frequency discrimination related to speech recognition in implantees?

1 January 2016 | | Cochlear implant, Frequency discrimination, Speech recognition

Why do two identical implantees perform differently? This fundamental question has not yet been answered despite the extensive research in the field. The authors attempted to clarify the issue, or at least approach it, assessing the association between deficits in...

Childhood speech processing in background noise

1 January 2016 | | Auditory development, Auditory processing, Electrophysiology, FFR, Speech recognition in noise, cABR

Normal childhood development of the auditory systems involves mapping sounds to meaning and the neural coding of speech. Children are often subjected to adverse listening environments such as high levels of background noise. This paper aimed to delineate the effects...