The frequency-following response, or FFR, is a neurophysiological response to sound that
precisely reflects the ongoing dynamics of sound. It can be used to study the integrity and …

For decades, we have presumed the death of hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons are the
main cause of hearing loss and difficulties understanding speech in noise, but new findings …

This study tested hypothesized relationships between noise exposure and auditory deficits.
Both retrospective assessment of potential associations between noise exposure history and …

The pure-tone audiogram, though fundamental to audiology, presents limitations, especially
in the case of central auditory involvement. Advances in auditory neuroscience underscore …

Speech communication often takes place in noisy environments; this is an urgent issue for
military personnel who must communicate in high-noise environments. The effects of noise …

Hearing loss and tinnitus are the 2 most prevalent service-connected disabilities among
veterans in the United States. Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom …

Concussions carry devastating potential for cognitive, neurologic, and socio-emotional
disease, but no objective test reliably identifies a concussion and its severity. A variety of …

Objectives: Over the past decade, US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs
audiologists have reported large numbers of relatively young adult patients who have …

Vast numbers of blast-injured Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring
Freedom/Operation New Dawn personnel report postconcussive symptoms that include …

Background: Auditory complaints following mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) are common,
but few studies have addressed the role of auditory temporal processing in speech …