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 …

Significance: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an important public health issue resulting
in decreased quality of life for affected individuals, and significant costs to employers and …

Aging, noise exposure, and ototoxic medications lead to cochlear synapse loss in animal
models. As cochlear function is highly conserved across mammalian species, synaptopathy …

We report a theoretical study aimed at investigating the impact of cochlear synapse loss
(synaptopathy) on the encoding of the envelope (ENV) and temporal fine structure (TFS) of …

Animal research shows that aging and excessive noise exposure damage cochlear outer
hair cells, inner hair cells, and the synapses connecting inner hair cells with the auditory …

Impaired temporal resolution of the central auditory system has long been suggested to
contribute to speech understanding deficits in the elderly. However, it has been difficult to …

Purpose: To identify the pathophysiological definitions adopted by studies investigating
“cochlear synaptopathy”(CS) and “hidden hearing loss”(HHL). Research strategies: The …

Objectives: The goal of this project was to investigate the impact of musical experience,
hearing loss, and age on music perception in older adults. The authors hypothesized that …

Animal studies have shown that noise exposure and aging cause a reduction in the number
of synapses between low and medium spontaneous rate auditory nerve fibers and inner hair …

Matrix sentence tests in noise can be challenging to the listener and time-consuming. A
trade-off should be found between testing time, listener's comfort and the precision of the …