Association Between Tinnitus Pitch and Consonant Recognition in Noise.

Conclusions The findings suggest that the effect of tinnitus on consonant recognition in noise may involve higher level functions more than perceptual characteristics of tinnitus. Furthermore, for individuals with speech-in-noise concerns, clinical evaluation should address both hearing sensitivity and the presence of tinnitus. Future speech-in-noise studies should incorporate cognitive tests and, possibly, brain imaging to parse out the contribution of cognitive factors, such as cognitive control, in speech-in-noise in tinnitus. PMID: 33237797 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Audiology - November 25, 2020 Category: Audiology Authors: Tai Y, Husain FT Tags: Am J Audiol Source Type: research