The objective occlusion effect induced by bone-conducted stimulation refers to the low
frequency acoustic pressure increase that results from occluding the ear canal opening. This …

Sound-induced stapes velocity (Vs) was measured intraoperatively in 14 patients
undergoing cochlear implantation. All 14 patients had no history of middle-ear pathology …

Studies of sensory capacities in past life forms have offered new insights into their
adaptations and lifeways. Audition is particularly amenable to study in fossils because it is …

Current clinical practice cannot distinguish, with any degree of certainty, the multiple
pathologies that produce conductive hearing loss in patients with an intact tympanic …

A typical cochlear implant system under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures may
couple with the radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field (EMF) and results in an …

Direct acoustic stimulation of the cochlea by the sound-pressure difference between the oval
and round windows (called the “acoustic route”) has been thought to contribute to hearing in …

We describe measurements of middle-ear input admittance in chinchillas (Chinchilla
lanigera) before and after various manipulations that define the contributions of different …

Admittance measurement is a promising tool for evaluating the status of the middle ear in
newborns. However, the newborn ear is anatomically very different from the adult one, and …

The anatomical differences between the newborn ear and the adult one result in different
input admittance responses in newborns than those in adults. Taking into account fluid …

Objective: This study was intended to systematically examine the effect of negative middle
ear pressure (MEP) on distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and to validate a …