Combining Place and Rate of Stimulation Improves Frequency Discrimination in Cochlear Implant Users.

ABSTRACT: In the auditory system, frequency is represented as tonotopic and temporal response properties of the auditory nerve. While these response properties are inextricably linked in normal hearing, cochlear implants can separately excite tonotopic location and temporal synchrony using different electrodes and stimulation rates, respectively. This separation allows for the investigation of the contributions of tonotopic and temporal cues for frequency discrimination. The present study examines frequency discrimination in adult cochlear implant users as conveyed by electrode position and stimulation rate, separately and combined. The working hypothesis is that frequency discrimination is better provided by place and rate cues combined compared to either cue alone. This hypothesis was tested in tw

SUBMITTER: Bissmeyer SRS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10849775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature