Category
page 2Audiology
olivocochlear system
component of the auditory system
neuronal encoding of sound
representation of auditory sensation and perception in the nervous system
musical ear syndrome
auditory hallucination associated with hearing loss
diplacusis
Diplacusis, also known as diplacusis binauralis, binauralis disharmonica or interaural pitch difference (IPD), is a hearing disorder whereby a single auditory stimulus is perceived as different pitches between ears. It is typically experienced as a secondary symptom of sensorineural hearing loss, although not all patients with sensorineural hearing loss experience diplacusis or tinnitus. The onset is usually spontaneous and can occur following an acoustic trauma, for example an explosive noise, or in the presence of an ear infection. Sufferers may experience the effect permanently, or it may r