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Sensitivity to binaural temporal-envelope beats with single-sided deafness and a cochlear implant as a measure of tonotopic match (L)

Authors :
Peggy B. Nelson
Andrew J. Oxenham
Matthew B. Winn
Coral Dirks
Source :
J Acoust Soc Am
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

For cochlear-implant users with near-normal contralateral hearing, a mismatch between the frequency-to-place mapping in the two ears could produce a suboptimal performance. This study assesses tonotopic matches via binaural interactions. Dynamic interaural time-difference sensitivity was measured using bandpass-filtered pulse trains at different rates in the acoustic and implanted ear, creating binaural envelope beats. Sensitivity to beats should peak when the same tonotopic region is stimulated in both ears. All nine participants detected dynamic interaural timing differences and demonstrated some frequency selectivity. This method provides a guide to frequency-to-place mapping without compensation for inherent latency differences between the acoustic and implanted ears.

Details

ISSN :
15208524
Volume :
147
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e027c566c7074d125ac09539468735a1