Perceptual correlates of efferent modulation in the human auditory system

Elicitation of the medial olivocochlear reflex (MOCR) causes a reduction in the amount of gain (amplification) applied by the cochlear amplifier. This gain-control function is thought to play an important role in speech-in-noise perception. Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) offer a qualitative measure of...

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Main Author: Fletcher, Mark
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28915/