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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Achieving prescribed gain/frequency responses with advances in hearing aid technology
C A Sammeth1, D A Preves, G W Bratt
1Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-0102.
Abstract:
Technological limitations have restricted the capability of older generation in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids to closely match prescribed real ear gain/frequency responses. Newer technology, widely available in currently marketed ITE hearing aids, has considerably improved this capability. Data for 60 ears are presented comparing the real ear insertion gain (REIG) actually achieved to the target REIG, using ITE hearing aids having: 1) older generation narrow-band receivers, and amplifiers with single-pole-filter low frequency tone control and a class A amplifier output stage (n = 30), and 2) newer generation amplifiers with a two- or four-pole-filter low frequency tone control, and wide band receivers, containing a class D amplifier output stage (n = 30). With the newer technology ITE hearing aids, the means and ranges of deviation from target gain were reduced. Capability for achieving prescription REIG with ITE hearing aids can be further improved with multichannel amplifiers. Examples of the latter are shown for several difficult-to-fit audiograms.
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