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AP threshold elevation in the guinea pig following exposure to a broadband noise

Grenner, Jan LU ; Nilsson, Per and Katbamna, Bharti (1989) In Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 86(6). p.2223-2228
Abstract
Sixty guinea pigs were exposed to a steady-state broadband noise with a falling frequency spectrum. The sound-pressure level was varied between 96 and 117 dB SPL, and the duration of the exposure was varied from 3 to 12 h. After 4-5 weeks, the auditory thresholds were determined by electrocochleography at 14 frequencies, and the results were compared with a control group. With increasing sound-pressure level, the thresholds became elevated at all frequencies. The maximum threshold elevation also exhibited a slight shift toward higher frequencies. With increasing exposure time, the threshold elevations increased and shifted into the high-frequency region, whereas the low-frequency region was less affected. Linear regression analysis showed... (More)
Sixty guinea pigs were exposed to a steady-state broadband noise with a falling frequency spectrum. The sound-pressure level was varied between 96 and 117 dB SPL, and the duration of the exposure was varied from 3 to 12 h. After 4-5 weeks, the auditory thresholds were determined by electrocochleography at 14 frequencies, and the results were compared with a control group. With increasing sound-pressure level, the thresholds became elevated at all frequencies. The maximum threshold elevation also exhibited a slight shift toward higher frequencies. With increasing exposure time, the threshold elevations increased and shifted into the high-frequency region, whereas the low-frequency region was less affected. Linear regression analysis showed that the average threshold elevation between 1 and 20 kHz did not deviate from that predicted by the equal-energy hypothesis. However, the high-frequency loss at 5-20 kHz was very dependent on the exposure time, whereas the 1- to 4-kHz loss was not. There was no sign of any critical intensity with sudden increments in threshold elevation. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Sixty guinea pigs were exposed to a steady-state broadband noise with a falling frequency spectrum. The sound-pressure level was varied between 96 and 117 dB SPL, and the duration of the exposure was varied from 3 to 12 h. After 4-5 weeks, the auditory thresholds were determined by electrocochleography at 14 frequencies, and the results were compared with a control group. With increasing sound-pressure level, the thresholds became elevated at all frequencies. The maximum threshold elevation also exhibited a slight shift toward higher frequencies. With increasing exposure time, the threshold elevations increased and shifted into the high-frequency region, whereas the low-frequency region was less affected. Linear regression analysis showed that the average threshold elevation between 1 and 20 kHz did not deviate from that predicted by the equal-energy hypothesis. However, the high-frequency loss at 5-20 kHz was very dependent on the exposure time, whereas the 1- to 4-kHz loss was not. There was no sign of any critical intensity with sudden increments in threshold elevation.}},
  author       = {{Grenner, Jan and Nilsson, Per and Katbamna, Bharti}},
  issn         = {{1520-8524}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{2223--2228}},
  publisher    = {{American Institute of Physics (AIP)}},
  series       = {{Journal of the Acoustical Society of America}},
  title        = {{AP threshold elevation in the guinea pig following exposure to a broadband noise}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.398483}},
  doi          = {{10.1121/1.398483}},
  volume       = {{86}},
  year         = {{1989}},
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