Fundamental frequency predominantly drives talker differences in auditory brainstem responses to continuous speech

Melissa J. Polonenko, Ross K. Maddox

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Abstract

Deriving human neural responses to natural speech is now possible, but the responses to male- and female-uttered speech have been shown to differ. These talker differences may complicate interpretations or restrict experimental designs geared toward more realistic communication scenarios. This study found that when a male talker and a female talker had the same fundamental frequency, auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were very similar. Those responses became smaller and later with increasing fundamental frequency, as did click ABRs with increasing stimulus rates. Modeled responses suggested that the speech and click ABR differences were reasonably predicted by peripheral and brainstem processing of stimulus acoustics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number114401
JournalJASA Express Letters
Volume4
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2024

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  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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