The development of human fetal hearing

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Science 4 November 1983:
Vol. 222. no. 4623, pp. 516 - 518
DOI: 10.1126/science.6623091

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Science, Vol 222, Issue 4623, 516-518
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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The development of human fetal hearing

JC Birnholz and BR Benacerraf

Blink-startle responses to vibroacoustic stimulation were monitored ultrasonically in human fetuses of known gestational age. Responses were first elicited between 24 and 25 weeks of gestational age and were present consistently after 28 weeks. Defining the developmental sequence for audition provides a foundation for diagnosing deafness and recognizing aberrant responses antenatally.

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