5,6 Hearing loss (HL) is prevalent in two-thirds of adults older than 70 years7 and could contribute to psychological distress.5 Several authors have suggested that HL also contributes to depression, possibly mediated by increased social isolation and changes in brain structure related to HL.5,...
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20. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the bio-signal represents eye movement and/or brain activity signals. Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present application relates to controlling a hearing assistance device using a brain computer interface. The application furthermore relates ...
is distortion introduced by mechanoelectrical transduction channels. This electrical distortion, which is not apparent in the sound-evoked vibrations of the basilar membrane, tracks the envelope, excites the auditory nerve, and transmits information about the shape of the envelope to the brain. ...
Data presented as average ± SEM for temperature and weight changes. Virus was detected in the brain, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, and serum in at least one mouse from all groups at time of sampling (Table S1). Virus was completely cleared for all tested samples in only two mice: one...