Tenth Quarterly Progress Report N01-DC-9-2107 The Neurophysiological Effects of Simulated Auditory Prosthesis Stimulation

Auditory response to intracochlear electric stimuli following furosemide treatment.

The influence of functional hair cells on electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve is an important issue as individuals with significant residual hearing are now cochlear implant candidates. Previous work has shown that chemical deafening during the course of acute experiments changes the auditory nerve's responses to electrical stimulation [Third Quarterly Progress Report, NIH contract N01...

Neurophysiological effects of simulated auditory prosthesis stimulation

Second Quarterly Progress Report NO1-DC-9-2106 Effects of Remaining Hair Cells on Cochlear Implant Function

Comparisons of psychophysical and neurophysiological studies of cochlear implants.

This paper compares psychophysical and neural studies of electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve with the goal of evaluating the relevance of single-unit animal models for the development of cochlear prostheses for profoundly deaf humans. Comparative psychophysical studies with implanted deaf subjects indicate that animal models, at least nonhuman primates, provide a close match to humans,...

Effects of Organized Auditory Stimulation by Familiar Voice on Blood Pressure and Body Temperature in Comatose Patients

Introduction: Brain injury induced coma is the main cause of hospitalization of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their consequent stressful physiological complications, which can be prevented using sensory stimulation as a therapeutic method. Nevertheless, identifying and using the optimal sensory stimulation program is crucial. Objective: The present study was conducted to de...