Pitch matching of amplitude-modulated current pulse trains by cochlear implantees: the effect of modulation depth. 1995

C M McKay, and H J McDermott, and G M Clark
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Australia.

An experiment was conducted with four cochlear implantees, which investigated the pitch evoked by amplitude-modulating current pulse trains delivered to a single cochlear location. These stimuli produce a pitch percept which may be similar to that of acoustic stimuli such as modulated noise for modulation frequencies in the range 80-300 Hz, approximately. The experiments investigated the effect of modulation depth on the way pitch was matched to that of unmodulated pulse trains. The method of constant stimuli was used, in which the variable parameter was the rate of the unmodulated stimulus. The modulated stimuli comprised pulses having one of two possible current values, with the higher value occurring once in every modulation period. The results showed that the matched rate fell exponentially from a value close to the carrier rate towards a value equal to the modulation frequency as the modulation depth increased. The results were compared to the predictions of a simple model in which the matched rate corresponded to a weighted average of carrier and modulation frequencies, with the weightings proportional to the number of neurons firing at each of these frequencies. The results agreed with the predictions of the model reasonably well, except in cases where the carrier rate was 700 Hz or higher, and for one subject at the highest intensity level.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008144 Loudness Perception The perceived attribute of a sound which corresponds to the physical attribute of intensity. Loudness Perceptions,Perception, Loudness,Perceptions, Loudness
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010898 Pitch Perception A dimension of auditory sensation varying with cycles per second of the sound stimulus. Perception, Pitch,Perceptions, Pitch,Pitch Perceptions
D003054 Cochlear Implants Electronic hearing devices typically used for patients with normal outer and middle ear function, but defective inner ear function. In the COCHLEA, the hair cells (HAIR CELLS, VESTIBULAR) may be absent or damaged but there are residual nerve fibers. The device electrically stimulates the COCHLEAR NERVE to create sound sensation. Auditory Prosthesis,Cochlear Prosthesis,Implants, Cochlear,Auditory Prostheses,Cochlear Implant,Cochlear Prostheses,Implant, Cochlear,Prostheses, Auditory,Prostheses, Cochlear,Prosthesis, Auditory,Prosthesis, Cochlear
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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