Speech recognition scores and ABR in cochlear impairment.
The relationship between the speech recognition scores (SRS) in noise and the auditory brain-stem evoked response (ABR) was examined in 7 males (age range: 40 to 60 yrs) with fairly similar audiograms but different SRS. The Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient revealed a significant relationship between SRS and latencies of waves I and II of the ABR. The results are discussed in terms of neural degeneration and representation of speech stimuli in the auditory nerve.
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Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology; D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009622:Noise; D011930:Reaction Time; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*