Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the second most common cause of sensorineural
hearing loss, after age-related hearing loss, and affects approximately 5% of the world's …

Meniere's disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo attacks, fluctuating
hearing loss, tinnitus and aural fullness. The aetiology of MD is multifactorial. A characteristic …

Speech consists of a continuously-varying acoustic signal. Yet human listeners experience it
as sequences of discrete speech sounds, which are used to recognise discrete words. To …

Many speech processing systems struggle in conditions with low signal-to-noise ratios and
in changing acoustic environments. Adaptation at the transduction level with integrated …

Overexposure to intense sound can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Postexposure recovery of threshold sensitivity has been assumed to indicate reversal of …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Now available in a sixth edition, An Introduction to the Psychology of Hearing is the leading
textbook in the field of auditory perception, also known as psychoacoustics. The textbooks …

5. Mechanisms of Transduction and Excitation in the Cochlea.. 1 1 2 A. Introduction.......... 1 1
2 B. The cytoskeleton of the transducer region..... 1 1 3 C. Mechanisms of transduction....... 1 …

Tinnitus is an auditory phantom sensation (ringing of the ears) experienced when no
external sound is present. Most but not all cases are associated with hearing loss induced …

Objective: To review basic and clinical findings relevant to defining temporary (TTS) and
permanent (PTS) threshold shifts and their sequelae. Data Sources: Relevant scientific …