Hearing Research
Hearing responses and speech perception diverged with age
In an observational study of adults, electrical responses to high-frequency sounds were reduced without a matching loss in speech-sound discrimination.In an observational study of adults, electrical responses to high-frequency sounds were reduced without a matching loss in speech-sound discrimination.
Cross-sectional studyEar
Who was studiedAdults of different ages
What changedHigh-frequency electrical responses weakened without worse speech discrimination; low-frequency responses stayed stable despite worsening speech discrimination
The catchElectrical responses were recorded only in quiet, not in noise