The influence of sound stimulus parameters on the acoustic reflex waveform |
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Authors: | S. Freeman H. Sohmer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Physiology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, POB 1172, 91010 Jerusalem, Israel |
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Abstract: | Summary The transient increase in admittance seen at the beginning of the acoustic reflex response in man was investigated with a view to reaching a better understanding of its possible mechanisms. The sound stimulus intensity, its duration and its off-time were varied to investigate their effects on the morphology of the admittance waveform. The results found suggest that the transient increase may not be due to a temporary partial decoupling of the ossicular chain during the initial stages of stapedial contraction, but rather that it may be caused by a slight improvement in the coupling between the middle ear components.Offprint requests to: S. Freeman |
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Keywords: | Acoustic reflex Middle ear Stapedius muscle |
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