… We also tested an auditory-brainstem model and found that a simple circuit containing fast
… always compared a neuron’s firing rate to an AM sound to its response to the unmodulated …

… These include auditory brainstem responses, the middle-ear … Here, we systematically examine
six extraneous factors … reflect the aggregate response of thousands of single neurons. The …

… brainstem to elucidate the influence of these different factors. Approach. We developed a
computational model of the auditory brainstem … to investigate the neural response to continuous …

… amplitude modulation cues conveyed by communication sounds is one of the factors
constraining the neuronal … was determined by testing auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) under …

… coding of amplitude modulation in IC single units. A, … -average spike count from just one
neuron. On the other hand, … can result from at least three main factors: envelope tracking errors, …

… relevant concomitant factors on the neuronal responses. … of stimuli having a sinusoidal
amplitude modulation (SAM) envelope … Only one neuron responded with a bandpass function and …

… In general, factors explaining this variation in individual speech perception ability include …
potentials, and electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses have shown poor correlation …

… of sinusoidal amplitude modulation (sAM) frequency. We find that a minority of single neurons
in … For example, factors other than the informativeness of the spiking patterns of individual …

… to AM cues is critical for understanding factors accounting for … and larger amplitudes recorded
at the peaks of the AM train. … response generally reflects the periodicity of the modulation …

… We studied the effects of task engagement on the sound encoding properties of single neurons
in … and mean response changes for AM neurons, plotted as in A–C. Several factors can …