Extended high frequency hearing and speech perception implications in adults and children

Hunter, Lisa L.; Monson, Brian B.; Moore, David R.; Dhar, Sumitrajit; Wright, Beverly A.; Munro, Kevin J.; Zadeh, Lina Motlagh; Blankenship, Chelsea M.; Stiepan, Samantha; Siegel, Jonathan H.

doi:10.1016/j.heares.2020.107922

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“…It is clear that there is currently much appetite in basic research studies for considering the role of EHF hearing in our understanding of healthy and impaired auditory function (Hunter et al 2020). However when conducting these measurements using the standard PTA methodology there are a number of issues, not encountered when performing audiometry in the conventional range, which must be considered and mitigated.…”

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A quick and reliable estimate of extended high-frequency hearing

Prendergast

Hymers

Lee

2020

International Journal of Audiology

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Objective: To encourage researchers to perform high-frequency threshold estimation using a technique outlined by Rieke and colleagues, described as fixed-level frequency threshold estimation. Their method used a Bekesy-style roving tone to estimate the highest audible frequency of a listener. The tone was fixed in its intensity (SPL) and changed in frequency as the participant indicated whether they could perceive the tone, or not. This was developed specifically for ototoxicity monitoring in the extended high-frequency region. Rieke and colleagues established that this approach to measuring hearing thresholds is both fast and reliable. Design: The current article extends this approach to using a simple PC-soundcard-transducer setup and the method of limits to rapidly establish the highest audible frequency of a listener. Study sample: 24 listeners performed standard and fixed-level audiometry in the extended high-frequency range. Results: The method described is rapid and reliable and a single summary metric is obtained for each listener. Conclusions: The advantage of the described approach over standard pure-tone audiometry in the extended high-frequency range is the time taken, the ability to avoid missing data points and the risk of distortions or electrical noise when close to maximal system output.

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A quick and reliable estimate of extended high-frequency hearing

Prendergast

Hymers

Lee

2020

International Journal of Audiology

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“…The EHF range in speech is audible and has some utility for speech perception ( Hunter et al., 2020 ). For example, the average young, normal-hearing listener can detect the absence of speech energy beyond approximately 13 kHz, although listeners with better 16-kHz pure-tone thresholds can detect losses at even higher frequencies ( Monson & Caravello, 2019 ).…”

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Extended High Frequencies Provide Both Spectral and Temporal Information to Improve Speech-in-Speech Recognition

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Monson

2020

Trends in Hearing

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Several studies have demonstrated that extended high frequencies (EHFs; >8 kHz) in speech are not only audible but also have some utility for speech recognition, including for speech-in-speech recognition when maskers are facing away from the listener. However, the contribution of EHF spectral versus temporal information to speech recognition is unknown. Here, we show that access to EHF temporal information improved speech-in-speech recognition relative to speech bandlimited at 8 kHz but that additional access to EHF spectral detail provided an additional small but significant benefit. Results suggest that both EHF spectral structure and the temporal envelope contribute to the observed EHF benefit. Speech recognition performance was quite sensitive to masker head orientation, with a rotation of only 15° providing a highly significant benefit. An exploratory analysis indicated that pure-tone thresholds at EHFs are better predictors of speech recognition performance than low-frequency pure-tone thresholds.

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“…For instance, OHCs are also critically important for hearing in the presence of background noise [44], and their abnormal function can go undetected on standard audiometric assessments [52,54]. Furthermore, hearing loss occurring at ultra-high frequencies can also contribute to hearing in noise deficits [101,[111][112][113][114], and may be more sensitive to noise damage than previously thought [43].…”

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Occupational Noise: Auditory and Non-Auditory Consequences

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Ralli

Gilardi

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IJERPH

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Occupational noise exposure accounts for approximately 16% of all disabling hearing losses, but the true value and societal costs may be grossly underestimated because current regulations only identify hearing impairments in the workplace if exposures result in audiometric threshold shifts within a limited frequency region. Research over the past several decades indicates that occupational noise exposures can cause other serious auditory deficits such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, extended high-frequency hearing loss, and poor speech perception in noise. Beyond the audiogram, there is growing awareness that hearing loss is a significant risk factor for other debilitating and potentially life-threatening disorders such as cardiovascular disease and dementia. This review discusses some of the shortcomings and limitations of current noise regulations in the United States and Europe.

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Extended high frequency hearing and speech perception implications in adults and children

Cited by 121 publications

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A quick and reliable estimate of extended high-frequency hearing

A quick and reliable estimate of extended high-frequency hearing

Extended High Frequencies Provide Both Spectral and Temporal Information to Improve Speech-in-Speech Recognition

Occupational Noise: Auditory and Non-Auditory Consequences

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