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[Auditory threshold for white noise].

R Carrat, J L Thillier, J Durivault

    Annales D'Oto-Laryngologie Et De Chirurgie Cervico Faciale : Bulletin De La Societe D'Oto-Laryngologie Des Hopitaux De Paris
    |October 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    The study determined the normal auditory threshold for white noise in young adults. This research introduces a more efficient method for measuring hearing acuity using white noise audiometry.

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    [Vocal audiometry: the "phonatome" recognition test. Principle, technique, initial results].

    Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie·1992

    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Psychoacoustics
    • Hearing Science

    Context:

    • Assessing auditory thresholds is crucial for diagnosing hearing impairments.
    • Traditional tonal audiometry can be time-consuming and complex.
    • Understanding responses to broadband noise provides complementary audiological data.

    Purpose:

    • To determine the liminal auditory threshold for white noise and colored noise in individuals with normal hearing.
    • To compare the auditory threshold curve for filtered white noise (colored noise) with standard tonal audiometry curves.
    • To evaluate the potential of white noise audiometry as a simplified hearing measurement technique.

    Summary:

    • A statistical survey of 21 young adults with normal hearing established the normal auditory threshold for white noise (-0.57 dB +/- 8.78).
    • The auditory threshold for colored noise exhibited a unique curve, differing from tonal audiometry, with reduced sensitivity at low frequencies and a plateau from 750 to 6000 Hz.
    • This indicates the ear's differential sensitivity across frequencies when exposed to broadband noise, particularly within the conversational zone.

    Impact:

    • White noise audiometry offers a synthetic and significantly less manipulative method for measuring hearing acuity.
    • The findings provide a normative reference for white noise auditory thresholds.
    • This research may lead to more streamlined audiological assessments, especially for screening purposes.

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