Optimized SNR-based ECAP threshold determination is comparable to the judgement of human evaluators

In cochlear implant (CI) users, measurements of electrically evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs) prove the functionality of the neuron-electrode interface. Objective measures, e.g., the ECAP threshold, may serve as a basis for the clinical adjustment of the device for the optimal benefit of th...

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Main Authors: Gärtner, Lutz Mathias (Author) , Spitzer, Philipp (Author) , Lauss, Kathrin (Author) , Takanen, Marko (Author) , Lenarz, Thomas (Author) , Hoth, Sebastian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: November 1, 2021
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2021, Volume: 16, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-21
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0259347
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259347
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Author Notes:Lutz Gärtner, Philipp Spitzer, Kathrin Lauss, Marko Takanen, Thomas Lenarz, Sebastian Hoth

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