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The effects of a second stimulus on the auditory steady state response (ASSR) from the inferior colliculus of the chinchilla.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20210591     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The auditory steady-state response (ASSR) is an auditory evoked potential which follows the envelope of the stimulus. One of the advantages of the ASSR is that multiple stimulation frequencies can be tested simultaneously. In experiment 1, we evaluated the effects of simultaneously presenting two separate stimuli on ASSR response amplitude. In experiment 2, we evaluated the effects of presenting two ASSR-generating stimuli monotically vs. dichotically, either ipsilaterally or contralaterally to the recording electrode. Recordings were made from the chinchilla inferior colliculi, in response to tonebursts, two-tones, or sinusoidally-amplitude modulated tones. We found that the addition of a second stimulus resulted in a reduction in ASSR response amplitude at moderate to high stimulus levels. The amount of amplitude reduction was typically larger in the monotic (e.g. approximately 50%) vs. dichotic condition (e.g. approximately 10-20%), regardless of whether the responses were recorded ipsilaterally or contralaterally to the ear of stimulus presentation. In conclusion, central as well as peripheral interactions contribute to the reduction in ASSR amplitude in response to the simultaneous presentation of multiple stimuli.
Authors:
Kathleen M McNerney; Robert F Burkard
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of audiology     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1708-8186     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Audiol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-10-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140017     Medline TA:  Int J Audiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  561-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. kmszalda@buffalo.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation / methods
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Auditory Perception / physiology*
Chinchilla
Electrodes, Implanted
Evoked Potentials, Auditory*
Functional Laterality
Inferior Colliculi / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DC03600/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS

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