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The early auditory evoked responses have been studied in bilaterally hearing cats, and in animals with hereditary unilateral anacusis. Cross-over stimulation of the hearing ear occurs at an interaural attenuation of 50-50 dB, and all six waves of the responsare present at supra-threshold stimulus levels.
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This investigation has been supported by the Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities through grant C.37.59-1.
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Mair, I.W.S., Elverland, H.H. & Laukli, E. Brain-stem responses of the cat and interaural attenuation. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 222, 113–118 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00469750
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