Central auditory system plasticity and aural rehabilitation of adults.

@article{Neuman2005CentralAS,
  title={Central auditory system plasticity and aural rehabilitation of adults.},
  author={Arlene C. Neuman},
  journal={Journal of rehabilitation research and development},
  year={2005},
  volume={42 4 Suppl 2},
  pages={
          169-86
        }
}
  • A. Neuman
  • Published 1 July 2005
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • Journal of rehabilitation research and development
Until recently, researchers used behavioral measures of identification and discrimination of speech and nonspeech stimuli to assess the effects of auditory deprivation, enhancement, and training. Recent advances in our ability to measure electrical activity in the auditory system in response to sound have made it possible for us to study how changes in auditory input (because of hearing loss, auditory input modification, or training) affect the function of the central auditory system. This… 
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