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Jacxsens L, Biot L, Escera C, Gilles A, Cardon E, Van Rompaey V, De Hertogh W, Lammers MJW. Frequency-Following Responses in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2024; 25:131-147. [PMID: 38334887 PMCID: PMC11018579 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-024-00932-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This systematic review aims to assess the impact of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) on various frequency-following response (FFR) parameters. METHODS Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases up to January 2023. Studies evaluating FFRs in patients with SNHL and normal hearing controls were included. RESULTS Sixteen case-control studies were included, revealing variability in acquisition parameters. In the time domain, patients with SNHL exhibited prolonged latencies. The specific waves that were prolonged differed across studies. There was no consensus regarding wave amplitude in the time domain. In the frequency domain, focusing on studies that elicited FFRs with stimuli of 170 ms or longer, participants with SNHL displayed a significantly smaller fundamental frequency (F0). Results regarding changes in the temporal fine structure (TFS) were inconsistent. CONCLUSION Patients with SNHL may require more time for processing (speech) stimuli, reflected in prolonged latencies. However, the exact timing of this delay remains unclear. Additionally, when presenting longer stimuli (≥ 170 ms), patients with SNHL show difficulties tracking the F0 of (speech) stimuli. No definite conclusions could be drawn on changes in wave amplitude in the time domain and the TFS in the frequency domain. Patient characteristics, acquisition parameters, and FFR outcome parameters differed greatly across studies. Future studies should be performed in larger and carefully matched subject groups, using longer stimuli presented at the same intensity in dB HL for both groups, or at a carefully determined maximum comfortable loudness level.
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- Laura Jacxsens
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Brainlab - Cognitive, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Santa Rosa 39-57, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Education, Health and Social Work, University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Resonant Labs Antwerp, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Çolak H, Aydemir BE, Sakarya MD, Çakmak E, Alniaçik A, Türkyilmaz MD. Subcortical Auditory Processing and Speech Perception in Noise Among Individuals With and Without Extended High-Frequency Hearing Loss. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2024; 67:221-231. [PMID: 37956878 DOI: 10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The significance of extended high-frequency (EHF) hearing (> 8 kHz) is not well understood so far. In this study, we aimed to understand the relationship between EHF hearing loss (EHFHL) and speech perception in noise (SPIN) and the associated physiological signatures using the speech-evoked frequency-following response (sFFR). METHOD Sixteen young adults with EHFHL and 16 age- and sex-matched individuals with normal hearing participated in the study. SPIN performance in right speech-right noise, left speech-left noise, and binaural listening conditions was evaluated using the Turkish Matrix Test. Additionally, subcortical auditory processing was assessed by recording sFFRs elicited by 40-ms /da/ stimuli. RESULTS Individuals with EHFHL demonstrated poorer SPIN performances in all listening conditions (p < .01). Longer latencies were observed in the V (onset) and O (offset) peaks in these individuals (p ≤ .01). However, only the V/A peak amplitude was found to be significantly reduced in individuals with EHFHL (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the importance of EHF hearing and suggest that EHF hearing should be considered among the key elements in SPIN. Individuals with EHFHL show a tendency toward weaker subcortical auditory processing, which likely contributes to their poorer SPIN performance. Thus, routine assessment of EHF hearing should be implemented in clinical settings, alongside the evaluation of standard audiometric frequencies (0.25-8 kHz).
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- Hasan Çolak
- Department of Audiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Audiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Audiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Aljarboa GS, Bell SL, Simpson DM. Detecting cortical responses to continuous running speech using EEG data from only one channel. Int J Audiol 2023; 62:199-208. [PMID: 35152811 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2035832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the detection of cortical responses to continuous speech using a single EEG channel. Particularly, to compare detection rates and times using a cross-correlation approach and parameters extracted from the temporal response function (TRF). DESIGN EEG from 32-channels were recorded whilst presenting 25-min continuous English speech. Detection parameters were cross-correlation between speech and EEG (XCOR), peak value and power of the TRF filter (TRF-peak and TRF-power), and correlation between predicted TRF and true EEG (TRF-COR). A bootstrap analysis was used to determine response statistical significance. Different electrode configurations were compared: Using single channels Cz or Fz, or selecting channels with the highest correlation value. STUDY SAMPLE Seventeen native English-speaking subjects with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. RESULTS Significant cortical responses were detected from all subjects at Fz channel with XCOR and TRF-COR. Lower detection time was seen for XCOR (mean = 4.8 min) over TRF parameters (best TRF-COR, mean = 6.4 min), with significant time differences from XCOR to TRF-peak and TRF-power. Analysing multiple EEG channels and testing channels with the highest correlation between envelope and EEG reduced detection sensitivity compared to Fz alone. CONCLUSIONS Cortical responses to continuous speech can be detected from a single channel with recording times that may be suitable for clinical application.
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- Ghadah S Aljarboa
- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Communication Sciences, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Easwar V, Purcell D, Wright T. Predicting Hearing aid Benefit Using Speech-Evoked Envelope Following Responses in Children With Hearing Loss. Trends Hear 2023; 27:23312165231151468. [PMID: 36946195 PMCID: PMC10034298 DOI: 10.1177/23312165231151468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Electroencephalography could serve as an objective tool to evaluate hearing aid benefit in infants who are developmentally unable to participate in hearing tests. We investigated whether speech-evoked envelope following responses (EFRs), a type of electroencephalography-based measure, could predict improved audibility with the use of a hearing aid in children with mild-to-severe permanent, mainly sensorineural, hearing loss. In 18 children, EFRs were elicited by six male-spoken band-limited phonemic stimuli--the first formants of /u/ and /i/, the second and higher formants of /u/ and /i/, and the fricatives /s/ and /∫/--presented together as /su∫i/. EFRs were recorded between the vertex and nape, when /su∫i/ was presented at 55, 65, and 75 dB SPL using insert earphones in unaided conditions and individually fit hearing aids in aided conditions. EFR amplitude and detectability improved with the use of a hearing aid, and the degree of improvement in EFR amplitude was dependent on the extent of change in behavioral thresholds between unaided and aided conditions. EFR detectability was primarily influenced by audibility; higher sensation level stimuli had an increased probability of detection. Overall EFR sensitivity in predicting audibility was significantly higher in aided (82.1%) than unaided conditions (66.5%) and did not vary as a function of stimulus or frequency. EFR specificity in ascertaining inaudibility was 90.8%. Aided improvement in EFR detectability was a significant predictor of hearing aid-facilitated change in speech discrimination accuracy. Results suggest that speech-evoked EFRs could be a useful objective tool in predicting hearing aid benefit in children with hearing loss.
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- Vijayalakshmi Easwar
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders & Waisman
Center, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, USA
- National
Acoustic Laboratories, Macquarie
University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Western
University, London, Canada
- National Centre for Audiology, Western
University, London, Canada
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders & Waisman
Center, University of
Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, USA
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Perugia E, BinKhamis G, Schlittenlacher J, Kluk K. On prediction of aided behavioural measures using speech auditory brainstem responses and decision trees. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260090. [PMID: 34784399 PMCID: PMC8594837 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Current clinical strategies to assess benefits from hearing aids (HAs) are based on self-reported questionnaires and speech-in-noise (SIN) tests; which require behavioural cooperation. Instead, objective measures based on Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABRs) to speech stimuli would not require the individuals' cooperation. Here, we re-analysed an existing dataset to predict behavioural measures with speech-ABRs using regression trees. Ninety-two HA users completed a self-reported questionnaire (SSQ-Speech) and performed two aided SIN tests: sentences in noise (BKB-SIN) and vowel-consonant-vowels (VCV) in noise. Speech-ABRs were evoked by a 40 ms [da] and recorded in 2x2 conditions: aided vs. unaided and quiet vs. background noise. For each recording condition, two sets of features were extracted: 1) amplitudes and latencies of speech-ABR peaks, 2) amplitudes and latencies of speech-ABR F0 encoding. Two regression trees were fitted for each of the three behavioural measures with either feature set and age, digit-span forward and backward, and pure tone average (PTA) as possible predictors. The PTA was the only predictor in the SSQ-Speech trees. In the BKB-SIN trees, performance was predicted by the aided latency of peak F in quiet for participants with PTAs between 43 and 61 dB HL. In the VCV trees, performance was predicted by the aided F0 encoding latency and the aided amplitude of peak VA in quiet for participants with PTAs ≤ 47 dB HL. These findings indicate that PTA was more informative than any speech-ABR measure, as these were relevant only for a subset of the participants. Therefore, speech-ABRs evoked by a 40 ms [da] are not a clinical predictor of behavioural measures in HA users.
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- Emanuele Perugia
- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Communication and Swallowing Disorders, Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Saiz-Alía M, Reichenbach T. Computational modeling of the auditory brainstem response to continuous speech. J Neural Eng 2020; 17:036035. [DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ab970d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Seol HY, Park S, Ji YS, Hong SH, Moon IJ. Impact of hearing aid noise reduction algorithms on the speech-evoked auditory brainstem response. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10773. [PMID: 32612140 PMCID: PMC7330026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66970-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The purposes of this study are to investigate the neural representation of a speech stimulus in the auditory system of individuals with normal hearing (NH) and those with hearing aids (HAs) and to explore the impact of noise reduction algorithms (NR) on auditory brainstem response to complex sounds (cABR). Twenty NH individuals and 28 HA users completed puretone audiometry, the Korean version of the Hearing in Noise Test (K-HINT), and cABR. In 0 and +5 dB signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs), the NH group was tested in /da/ only (quiet) and /da/ with white noise (WN) conditions while the HA group was tested in /da/ only, /da/ WN, /da/ WN NR ON, and /da/ WN NR OFF conditions. Significant differences were observed between /da/ only and /da/ WN conditions for F0 in both groups, but no SNR effect was observed for both groups. Findings of this study are consistent with previous literature that diminished cABR amplitudes indicate reduced representation of sounds in the auditory system. This is the first to examine the effect of a specific HA feature on cABR responses.
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- Hye Yoon Seol
- Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Richard C, Neel ML, Jeanvoine A, Connell SM, Gehred A, Maitre NL. Characteristics of the Frequency-Following Response to Speech in Neonates and Potential Applicability in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2020; 63:1618-1635. [PMID: 32407639 DOI: 10.1044/2020_jslhr-19-00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Purpose We sought to critically analyze and evaluate published evidence regarding feasibility and clinical potential for predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes of the frequency-following responses (FFRs) to speech recordings in neonates (birth to 28 days). Method A systematic search of MeSH terms in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied HealthLiterature, Embase, Google Scholar, Ovid Medline (R) and E-Pub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Daily, Web of Science, SCOPUS, COCHRANE Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed. Manual review of all items identified in the search was performed by two independent reviewers. Articles were evaluated based on the level of methodological quality and evidence according to the RTI item bank. Results Seven articles met inclusion criteria. None of the included studies reported neurodevelopmental outcomes past 3 months of age. Quality of the evidence ranged from moderate to high. Protocol variations were frequent. Conclusions Based on this systematic review, the FFR to speech can capture both temporal and spectral acoustic features in neonates. It can accurately be recorded in a fast and easy manner at the infant's bedside. However, at this time, further studies are needed to identify and validate which FFR features could be incorporated as an addition to standard evaluation of infant sound processing evaluation in subcortico-cortical networks. This review identifies the need for further research focused on identifying specific features of the neonatal FFRs, those with predictive value for early childhood outcomes to help guide targeted early speech and hearing interventions.
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- Céline Richard
- Center for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
- Laboratory for Investigative Neurophysiology, Department of Radiology and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Center for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Center for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Medical Library Division, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Center for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Plack CJ, Chilton H, Munro KJ. ManCAD100: 100 Years of Audiology and Deaf Education at Manchester. Trends Hear 2019; 23:2331216519886239. [PMID: 31774038 PMCID: PMC6901734 DOI: 10.1177/2331216519886239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In 2019, the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness celebrates its 100th anniversary. To mark the centenary, this special issue is a collection of papers that showcases current research in Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness. The Editorial provides a brief history and description of the Centre and an overview of the special issue.
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- Christopher J. Plack
- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, The University of
Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester
University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, The University of
Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, The University of
Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester
University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science
Centre, UK
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