Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in otolaryngology and the communication sciences

BS Wilson, DL Tucci, DA Moses, EF Chang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Springer
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a burgeoning field in otolaryngology and the
communication sciences. A virtual symposium on the topic was convened from Duke …

The hunt for hidden hearing loss in humans: From preclinical studies to effective interventions

JT Valderrama, A De la Torre, D McAlpine - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many individuals experience hearing problems that are hidden under a normal audiogram.
This not only impacts on individual sufferers, but also on clinicians who can offer little in the …

Large-scale electrophysiology and deep learning reveal distorted neural signal dynamics after hearing loss

S Sabesan, A Fragner, C Bench, F Drakopoulos… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Listeners with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech in noise, even with a
hearing aid. To better understand the auditory processing deficits that underlie this problem …

Network pharmacology and experimental evidence reveal the protective mechanism of Yi-Qi Cong-Ming decoction on age-related hearing loss

YF Yang, XR Yan, RX Wu, N Li, M Chu… - Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context Yi-Qi Cong-Ming (YQCM) decoction has been widely used to prevent age-
related hearing loss (ARHL), the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in the elderly …

Hyperdimensional Brain-Inspired Learning for Phoneme Recognition With Large-Scale Inferior Colliculus Neural Activities

Y Ni, Y Yang, H Chen, X Wang, N Lesica… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Develop a novel and highly efficient framework that decodes Inferior Colliculus
(IC) neural activities for phoneme recognition. Methods: We propose using …

Bursts of vagus nerve stimulation paired with auditory rehabilitation fail to improve speech sound perception in rats with hearing loss

AM Carroll, JR Riley, MS Borland, TT Danaphongse… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Hearing loss can lead to long-lasting effects on the central nervous system, and current
therapies, such as auditory training and rehabilitation, show mixed success in improving …

Human Auditory Ecology: Extending Hearing Research to the Perception of Natural Soundscapes by Humans in Rapidly Changing Environments

C Lorenzi, F Apoux, E Grinfeder, B Krause… - Trends in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research in hearing sciences has provided extensive knowledge about how the human
auditory system processes speech and assists communication. In contrast, little is known …

Exploring Factors That Contribute to the Success of Rehabilitation With Hearing Aids

SE Lansbergen, N Versfeld, WA Dreschler - Ear and hearing, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Hearing aids are an essential and important part of hearing rehabilitation. The
combination of technical data on hearing aids and individual rehabilitation needs can give …

A data-driven distance metric for evaluating the effects of dynamic range compression in adverse conditions

N Overby, T Dau, T May - Trends in Hearing, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Dynamic range compression is a crucial component in hearing aids, aiming to restore
audibility for hearing-impaired listeners. However, determining suitable compression …

Modeling neural coding in the auditory brain with high resolution and accuracy

F Drakopoulos, S Sabesan, Y Xia, A Fragner… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Computational models of auditory processing can be valuable tools for research and
technology development. Models of the cochlea are highly accurate and widely used, but …