Extended high frequencies provide both spectral and temporal information to improve speech-in-speech recognition

A Trine, BB Monson - Trends in Hearing, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Several studies have demonstrated that extended high frequencies (EHFs;> 8 kHz) in
speech are not only audible but also have some utility for speech recognition, including for …

Primary neural degeneration in noise-exposed human cochleas: correlations with outer hair cell loss and word-discrimination scores

PZ Wu, JT O'Malley, V de Gruttola… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Animal studies suggest that cochlear nerve degeneration precedes sensory cell
degeneration in both noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and age-related hearing loss …

Cutting through the noise: Noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy and individual differences in speech understanding among listeners with normal audiograms

M DiNino, LL Holt, BG Shinn-Cunningham - Ear and hearing, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Following a conversation in a crowded restaurant or at a lively party poses immense
perceptual challenges for some individuals with normal hearing thresholds. A number of …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between speech recognition at high levels, the middle ear muscle reflex and noise exposure in individuals with normal audiograms

J Shehorn, O Strelcyk, P Zahorik - Hearing Research, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been hypothesized that noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy in humans may result in
functional deficits such as a weakened middle ear muscle reflex (MEMR) and degraded …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the effects of noise exposure on self-report, behavioral and electrophysiological indices of hearing damage in musicians with normal audiometric …

S Couth, G Prendergast, H Guest, KJ Munro, DR Moore… - Hearing research, 2020 - Elsevier
Musicians are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged noise exposure, but they may also be
at risk of early sub-clinical hearing damage, such as cochlear synaptopathy. In the current …

Normal tone-in-noise sensitivity in trained budgerigars despite substantial auditory-nerve injury: no evidence of hidden hearing loss

KS Henry, KS Abrams - Journal of Neuroscience, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Loss of auditory-nerve (AN) afferent cochlear innervation is a prevalent human condition that
does not affect audiometric thresholds and therefore remains largely undetectable with …

Drug development for noise-induced hearing loss

I Varela-Nieto, S Murillo-Cuesta, M Calvino… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Excessive exposure to noise is a common occurrence that contributes to
approximately 50% of the non-genetic hearing loss cases. Researchers need to develop …

Effect of masker head orientation, listener age, and extended high-frequency sensitivity on speech recognition in spatially separated speech

MD Braza, NE Corbin, E Buss, BB Monson - Ear and hearing, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Masked speech recognition is typically assessed as though the target and
background talkers are all directly facing the listener. However, background speech in …

Hidden hearing loss: Fifteen years at a glance

J Liu, J Stohl, T Overath - Hearing Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Hearing loss affects approximately 18% of the population worldwide. Hearing difficulties in
noisy environments without accompanying audiometric threshold shifts likely affect an even …

Analysis of early biomarkers associated with noise-induced hearing loss among shipyard workers

Z Jiang, J Wang, Y Feng, D Sun, X Zhang… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It is important to determine what frequencies and auditory perceptual measures
are the most sensitive early indicators of noise-induced hearing impairment. Objectives To …