Audiology Practicum Report: Speech Perception Deficits

Speech Perception Deficits in High Frequency Hearing LossHigh frequency hearing loss is said to occur in persons where the sensory hearing cells get damaged or die due to cochlear or eighth nerve lesion. These hair cells perform the vital functions of translating the sound detected in the form of noise in the ear to electrical impulses that the brain is capable of interpreting as recognizable sound. Basal part of cochlea is involved in perceiv…