ABSTRACT
In the accelerated-voice test, when the number of words per minute is increased from "'150 to "'350 words, the discrimination approaches 100% in subjects who have normal hearing, but threshold is raised by 10-15 dB. In patients with tumors of the temporal lobe, there is a normal threshold shift, but the discrimination never attains 100% in the contralateral ear. In cortical lesions the impairment always seems to be in the ear contralateral to the neoplasma and moderate in extent. Brainstem lesions exhibit ipsilateral or bilateral impairments.
