Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Madison, WI 53705
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Publications: Studies on Spatial Hearing

Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Review of recent work on spatial hearing skills in children with bilateral cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int. PDF Link

van Hoesel, R.J.M. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Statistical bias in the assessment of binaural benefit relative to the better ear. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 130(6): 4082-4088. PDF Link

Lu, T., Litovsky, R.Y. and Zeng, F.G. (2010). Binaural masking level differences in actual and simulated bilateral cochlear implant listeners. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y., Jones, G.L., Agrawal, S. and van Hoesel, R. (2010). Effect of age at onset of deafness on binaural sensitivity in electric hearing in humans. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 127: 400-414. PDF Link

Garadat, S.N., Litovsky, R.Y., Yu, G. and Zeng, F.G. (2010). Effects of Simulated Spectral Holes on Speech Intelligibility and Spatial Release from Masking under Binaural and Monaural Listening. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. PDF Link

Godar, S.P. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2010). Experience with bilateral cochlear implants improves sound. Otology Neurotology. 31(8):1287-92. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub, T., Saffran, J. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2009). Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants. J. Sp. Lang. Hear. Res. 52: 1390-1400. PDF Link

Potts, L., Skinner, M., Litovsky, R.Y., Kuk, F. and Strube, M. (2009). Recognition and Localization of Speech by Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients Wearing a Digital Hearing Aid in the Non-implanted Ear (Bimodal Hearing). Int. J. Audiology. 20:353-373. PMID: 19594084 PDF Link

van Hoesel, R.J.M., Jones, G.L. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2009). Interaural time-delay sensitivity in bilateral cochlear implant users: Effects of pulse-rate, modulation-rate, and place of stimulation. J. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngol. 10(4):557-67. PMID: 19513792 PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y., Parkinson, A. and Arcaroli, J. (2009). Spatial hearing and speech intelligibility in bilateral cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing. 27(6):714-31. PMID: 17086081 PDF Link

Grieco-Calub TM, Litovsky RY, Werner LA. (2008) Using the observer-based psychophysical procedure to assess localization acuity in toddlers who use bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology 29(2):235-9. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar SP. (2006) Benefits of bilateral cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in children. International Journal of Audiology 45(S1):S78-91. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar S, Agrawal S, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2006) Bilateral cochlear implants in children: localization acuity measured with minimum audible angle. Ear & Hearing 27(1):43-59. PDF Link

Litovsky RY. (2005) Speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in young children. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 117(5):3091-9. PDF Link

Godar SP, Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Agrawal SS. (2004) Cochlear implant plus hearing aid: measuring binaural benefit in children. International Congress Series 1273, 219-22. PDF Link

Litovsky R, Johnstone P, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in children. International Congress Series 1273, 451-454. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Parkinson A, Arcaroli J, Peters R, Lake J, Johnstone P, Yu G. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in adults and children. Archives of Otolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery 130(5):648-55. PDF Link

Peters B, Litovsky R, Lake J, Parkinson AJ. (2004) Sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children. International Congress Series 1273, 462-5. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Fligor BJ, Tramo MJ. (2002) Functional role of the human inferior colliculus in binaural hearing. Hearing Research 165(1-2):177-88. PDF Link

Hawley ML, Litovsky RY, Colburn HS. (1999) Speech intelligibility and localization in a multi-source environment. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 105(6):3436-48. PDF Link

Litovsky RY. (1997) Developmental changes in the precedence effect: estimates of minimum audible angle. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 102(3):1739-45. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Macmillan NA. (1994) Sound localization precision under conditions of the precedence effect: effects of azimuth and standard stimuli. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 96(2 Pt 1):752-8. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Clifton RK. (1992) Use of sound-pressure level in auditory distance discrimination by 6-month-old infants and adults. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 92(2 Pt 1):794-802. PDF Link

Clifton RK, Rochat P, Litovsky RY, Perris EE. (1991) Object representation guides infants' reaching in the dark. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 17(2):323-9. PDF Link

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