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Original Article

Perstimulatory Suprathreshold Adaptation III. Sensorineural Deafness

Pages 73-80 | Received 12 Dec 1973, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Perstimulatory suprathreshold adaptation was studied in 243 patients with various types of sensorineural hearing loss. The technique was based on the continuous binaural loudness balance, the comparison tone consisting of pulses of 200 msec and intervals of the same length. Measurements were carried out at 20, 40 or 60 dB SL for frequencies 1000-4000 Hz. In primary hair cell lesions adaptation was slighter than in normally hearing ears, and it tended to decrease with increasing threshold loss. Very pronounced adaptation values were found in retrocochlear deafness. In central nervous lesions they were normal.

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Perstimulatorische überschwellige Adaptation wurde an 243 Patienten mit verschiedener Schallempfindungsschwerhörigkeit geprüft. Die Messtechnik gründete sich auf binauralen, dauernden Lautstärkevergleich. Der Prüfton bestand aus 200 msec langen Impulsen und ebenso langen Intervallen. Stimulusintensität war 20, 40 oder 60 dB über dem Schwellenwert, für die Frequenzen von 1000-4000 Hz. Bei Haarzellenbeschädigungen war die Adaptation geringer als in den normal-hörenden Ohren. Sehr grosse Adaptationswerte wurden bei retrocochleären Störungen gemessen. Bei zentraler Schwerhörigkeit war die Adaptation normal.

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