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    Cochlear hearing loss : physiological, psychological and technical issues / Brian C.J. Moore.

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    • Title:Cochlear hearing loss : physiological, psychological and technical issues / Brian C.J. Moore.
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    • Author/Creator:Moore, Brian C. J.
    • Published/Created:Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, ©2007.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Hearing disorders.
      Cochlea--Pathophysiology.
      Hearing--Physiological aspects.
    • Medical Subjects: Hearing Disorders.
      Cochlea--physiopathology.
      Hearing--physiology.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xii, 332 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
    • Series:Wiley series in human communication science.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-326) and index.
    • ISBN:9780470516331 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:1. Physiological Aspects of Cochlear Hearing Loss
      I. Introduction
      II. Linear and Nonlinear Systems
      III. Structure and Function of the Outer and Middle Ear
      IV. Structure and Function of the Normal Cochlea
      V. Neural Responses in the Normal Auditory Nerve
      VI. Types of Hearing Loss
      VII. Physiology of the Damaged Cochlea
      VIII. Conclusions
      2. Absolute Thresholds
      I. Introduction
      II. Measures of Absolute Threshold
      III. Descriptions of the Severity of Hearing Loss
      IV. Causes of Hearing Loss Due to Cochlear Damage
      V. Perceptual Consequences of Elevated Absolute Thresholds
      3. Masking, Frequency Selectivity, and Basilar Membrane Nonlinearity
      I. Introduction
      II. Measurement of Frequency Selectivity Using Masking
      III. Estimating Frequency Selectivity from Masking Experiments
      IV. Characteristics of the Auditory Filter in Normal Hearing
      V. Masking Patterns and Excitation Patterns
      VI. Non-Simultaneous Masking
      VII. Audibility of Partials in Complex Tones
      VIII. Effects of Cochlear Damage on Frequency Selectivity in Simultaneous Masking
      IX. Use of Masking to Diagnose Dead Regions
      X. Effects of Cochlear Damage on Forward Masking and Suppression
      XI. Effects of Cochlear Hearing Loss on BM Input-Output Functions
      XII. Perceptual Consequences of Reduced Frequency Selectivity, Dead Regions, Loss of Suppression and Steeper BM Input-Output Functions
      4. Loudness Perception and Intensity Resolution
      I. Introduction
      II. Loudness Perception for Normally Hearing People
      III. Effects of Cochlear Hearing Loss on Loudness Perception
      IV. Model of Normal Loudness Perception
      V. Model of Loudness Perception Applied to Cochlear Hearing Loss
      VI. Effects of Bandwidth on Loudness
      VII. Effects of Cochlear Hearing Loss on Intensity Resolution
      VIII. Perceptual Consequences of Altered Loudness Perception
      5. Temporal Resolution and Temporal Integration
      I. Introduction
      II. Modelling Within-Channel Temporal Resolution In Normal Hearing
      III. Temporal Resolution in Normal Hearing
      IV. Temporal Resolution in People with Cochlear Damage
      V. Temporal Integration at Threshold
      VI. Temporal Integration at Suprathreshold Levels
      VII. Perceptual Consequences of Abnormal Temporal Processing in People with Cochlear Hearing Loss
      6. Pitch Perception and Frequency Discrimination
      I. Introduction
      II. Theories of Pitch Perception
      III. Perception of the Pitch of Pure Tones by Normally Hearing People
      IV. Frequency Discrimination of Pure Tones by People with Cochlear Hearing Loss
      V. Perception of Pure-Tone Pitch for Frequencies Falling in a Dead Region
      VI. Pitch Anomalies in the Perception of Pure Tones
      VII. Pitch Perception of Complex Tones by Normally Hearing People
      VIII. Theories of Pitch Perception for Complex Tones
      IX. Pitch Perception of Complex Tones by People with Cochlear Hearing Loss
      X. Perceptual Consequences of Altered Frequency Discrimination and Pitch Perception
      7. Spatial Hearing and Advantages of Binaural Hearing
      I. Introduction
      II. Localization of Sinusoids
      III. Localization of Complex Sounds
      IV. Cone of Confusion, Head Movements and Pinna Cues
      V. General Conclusions on Sound Localization
      VI. Precedence Effect
      VII. Binaural Masking Level Differences (MLDs)
      VIII. Head-Shadow Effects
      IX. Release from Informational Masking
      X. Diotic Advantages
      XI. Perceptual Consequences of Abnormal Binaural and Spacial Hearing in People with Cochlear Damage
      8. Speech Perception
      I. Introduction
      II. Magnitude of the Noise Problem
      III. Role of Audibility
      IV. Influence of Dead Regions on Speech Perception
      V. Correlation Between Psychoacoustic Abilities and Speech Perception
      VI. Assessing the Effects of Frequency Selectivity on Vowel and Consonant Perception
      VII. Influence of Loss of Sensitivity to Temporal Fine Structure
      VIII. Use of Simulations to Assess the Importance of Psychoacoustic Factors in Speech Perception
      IX. Conclusions
      9. Hearing Aids
      I. Introduction
      II. Linear Amplification
      III. Compression Amplification
      IV. Some General Problems with Hearing Aids
      V. Methods for Improving the Speech-to-Noise Ratio
      VI. Transposition Aids for Severe and Profound Hearing Loss
      VII. Cochlear Implants
      VIII. Concluding Remarks.
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