Rainer Beutelmann

Auditory perception and neural representation of temporal fine structure are impaired by age but not by cochlear synaptopathy

The paper investigates age-related hearing loss by inducing cochlear synaptopathy in gerbils and testing auditory perception and neural responses to temporal fine structure.

Speech-in-noise discriminability after noise exposure: Insights from a gerbil model of acoustic trauma

This study examines speech-in-noise discrimination in gerbils before and after acoustic trauma, finding improved vowel discrimination despite hearing loss and differential effects on consonant discrimination.

Speech-in-noise perception across the lifespan: A comparative study in Mongolian gerbils and humans

This study compares speech-in-noise perception in young and aged Mongolian gerbils and humans to assess gerbils as a model for age-related speech perception decline.

Speech Sound Discrimination by Mongolian Gerbils

This study shows that Mongolian gerbils can discriminate speech sounds similarly to humans, using formant frequencies for vowels and articulatory features for consonants, though requiring higher signal-to-noise ratios.