Dr. Li Xu - Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:

1. Xu, L., Zhao, Y., & Zhu, X. (1989). An allergological study of Meniere's disease. Clinical Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 3(3), 153-156.

2. Xu, L., Liu, C., & Liu, Y. (1989). Measurement of evoked otoacoustic emissions in normal-hearing adults. Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 24(6), 252-254.

3. Xu, L., Zhu, X., & Zhao,Y. (1990). Immunoglobulin E and circulating immune complexes in endolymphatic hydrops. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 99(7), 535-538.

4. Xu, L., & Liu, C. (1991). Clinical application of evoked otoacoustic emissions: A preliminary report. Clinical Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 5(1), 1-3.

5. Xu, L. Lü, J., Wang, F., & Liu, C. (1991). Otoacoustic emission cochleogram evoked by bone conducted stimulation. Acta Physiologica Sinica, 43(3), 306-310. (in Chinese with English abstract)

6. Chen, X., Liu, C., Guo, L., & Xu, L. (1992). A preliminary study on clinical application of cochlear microphonics. Clinical Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 6(4), 201-204.

7. Liu, C., Chen, X. W., & Xu, L. (1992). Cochlear microphonics and recruitment. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 112(2), 215-220. [PDF]

8. Harris, F. P., Probst, R., & Xu, L. (1992). Suppression of the 2f1-f2 otoacoustic emission in humans. Hearing Research, 64(1), 133-141. [PDF]

9. Chen, X., Liu, C., & Xu, L. (1993). Synchronous recording of objective pulsatile tinnitus and electrocardiogram. Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology, 1(1), 32-34.

10. Xu, L., Pfaltz, C. R., & Arnold, W. (1993). HLA antigens in patients with inner ear diseases of unknown etiology. ORL, 55(3), 125-134.

11. Roede, J., Harris, F. P., Probst, R., & Xu, L. (1993). Repeatability of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in normally hearing humans. Audiology, 32(5), 273-281. [PDF]

12. Xu, L., Probst, R., Harris, F. P., & Roede, J. (1994). Peripheral analysis of frequency in human ears revealed by tone burst evoked otoacoustic emission. Hearing Research, 74, 173-180. [PDF]

13. Middlebrooks, J. C., Clock, A. E., Xu, L., & Green, D. M. (1994). A panoramic code for sound location by cortical neurons. Science, 264, 842-844. [PDF] {Science Research News related to this article}

14. Middlebrooks, J. C., Xu, L., Clock, A. E., & Green, D. M. (1998). Codes for sound-source location in non-tonotopic auditory cortex. Journal of Neurophysiology, 80, 863-881. [PDF]

15. Xu, L., Furukawa, S., & Middlebrooks, J. C. (1998). Sensitivity of sound-source elevation in non-tonotopic auditory cortex. Journal of Neurophysiology, 80, 882-894. [PDF]

16. Xu, L., Furukawa, S., & Middlebrooks, J. C. (1999). Auditory cortical responses in the cat to sounds that produce spatial illusions. Nature, 399, 688-691. [PDF] {News Release related to this article}

17. Furukawa, S., Xu, L., & Middlebrooks, J. C. (2000). Coding of sound-source locations by ensembles of cortical neurons. Journal of Neuroscience, 20, 1216-1228. [PDF]

18. Xu, L., & Middlebrooks, J. C. (2000). Individual differences in external-ear transfer functions of cats. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 107, 1451-1459. [PDF]

19. Xu, L., Furukawa, S., & Middlebrooks, J. C. (2000). Cortical mechanisms for auditory spatial illusion.Acta Oto-laryngologica, 120, 263-266. [PDF]

20. Pfingst, B. E., Franck, K. H., Xu, L., Bauer, E. M., & Zwolan, T. A. (2001). Effects of electrode configuration and place of stimulation on speech perception with cochlear prostheses. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 2(2), 87-103. [PDF] {Cover page of this issue of JARO}

21. Xu, L., Tsai, Y., & Pfingst, B. E. (2002). Features of stimulation affecting tonal-speech perception: Implications for cochlear prostheses. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 112(1), 247-258. [PDF]

22. Franck, K., Xu, L., & Pfingst, B. E. (2003). Effects of stimulus level on speech perception with cochlear prostheses. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 4(1), 49-59. [PDF]

23. Xu, L., & Pfingst, B. E. (2003). Relative importance of the temporal envelope and fine structure in tone perception. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114(6), 3024-3027. [PDF]

24. Pfingst, B. E., & Xu, L. (2004). Across-site variation in detection thresholds and maximum comfortable loudness levels for cochlear implants. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 5(1), 11-24. [PDF]

25. Xu, L., Li, Y., Hao, J., Chen, X., Xue, S. A., & Han, D. (2004). Tone production in Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants: A preliminary study. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 124, 363-367. [PDF]

26. Pfingst, B. E., Xu, L., & Thompson, C. S. (2004). Across-site threshold variation in cochlear implants: Relation to speech recognition. Audiology & Neuro-Otology, 9, 341-352. [PDF]

27. Xu, L., Thompson, C. S., & Pfingst, B. E. (2005). Relative contributions of spectral and temporal cues for phoneme recognition. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 117, 3255-3267. [PDF]

28. Pfingst, B. E., & Xu, L. (2005). Psychophysical metrics and speech recognition in cochlear implant users. Audiology & Neuro-Otology, 10, 331-341. [PDF]

29. Xu, L., Zwolan, T. A., Thompson, C. S., & Pfingst, B. E. (2005). Efficacy of a cochlear-implant simultaneous analog stimulation strategy coupled with a monopolar electrode configuration. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 114, 886-893. [PDF]

30. Xu, L., Zhang, W., Zhou, N., Lee, C.-Y., Li, Y., Chen, X., & Zhao, X. (2006). Mandarin Chinese tone recognition with an artificial neural network. Journal of Otology, 1, 30-34. [PDF]

31. Xu, L. (2006) Temporal and spectral cues for speech perception. Chinese Journal of Otology, 4, 335-342. [PDF] 32. Pfingst, B. E., Xu, L., & Thompson, C. S. (2007) Effects of carrier pulse rate on modulation detection in subjects with cochlear implants. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121, 2236-2246. [PDF] 33. Xu, L., Chen, X., Zhou, N., Li, Y., Zhao, X., & Han, D. (2007) Recognition of lexical tone production of children with an artificial neural network.Acta Oto-laryngologic, 127, 365-369. [PDF] 34. Han, D., Zhou, N., Li, Y., Chen, X., Zhao, X., & Xu, L. (2007) Tone production of Mandarin-Chinese-speaking children with cochlear implants. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 71, 875-880. [PDF] 35. Chen, X., Li, Y., Zhao, X., Han, D., & Xu, L. (2007) A preliminary study on tone production in children with cochlear implants. Chinese Journal of Otology, 5, 171-175. [PDF] 36. Xu, L. & Zheng, Y. (2007) Spectral and temporal cues for phoneme recognition in noise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 122, 1758-1764. [PDF]37. Pfingst, B. E., Burkholder-Juhasz, R. A., Xu, L., & Thompson, C. S (2008) Across-site patterns of modulation detection in listeners with cochlear implants. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123, 1054-1062. [PDF] 38. Zhou, N., & Xu, L. (2008). Development and evaluation of methods for assessing tone production skills in Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123, 1653-1664. [PDF]39. Pfingst, B. E., Burkholder-Juhasz, R. A., Zwolan, T. & Xu, L. (2008) Psychophysical assessment of strong and weak stimulation sites in auditory prosthesis electrode arrays. Hearing Research, 242, 172-183. [PDF]

40. Zhou, N., Zhang, W., Lee, C. -Y., & Xu, L. (2008) Lexical tone recognition with an artificial neural network. Ear and Hearing, 29, 326-335. [PDF]

41. Zhou, N., & Xu, L. (2008). Lexical tone recognition with spectrally mismatched envelopes. Hearing Research, 246, 36-43. [PDF] 42. Xue, S. A., Hao, G. J., Xu, L., Moranski, T. (2008) Speaking fundamental frequency changes in women over time. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing, 11, 189-194. [PDF] 43.Xu, L., Zhou, N., Brashears, R., Rife, K. (2008) Relative contributions of spectral and temporal cues for phoneme recognition in patients with sensorineural hearing loss. Journal of Otology, 3, 84-91. [PDF] 44. Han, D., Liu B., Zhou, N., Chen, X., Kong, Y., Liu, H., Zheng, Y., & Xu, L. (2009) Lexical tone perception with HiResolution and HiResolution 120 sound-processing strategies in pediatric Mandarin-speaking cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing, 30, 169-177. [PDF] 45. Xu, L., Zhou, N., Chen, X., Li, Y., Schultz, H. M., Zhao, X., & Han, D. (2009) Vocal singing by prelingually-deafened children with cochlear implants. Hearing Research, 255, 129-134. [PDF]46. Zhou, N., Xu, L., & Lee, C.-Y. (2010) The effects of frequency-place shift on consonant confusion in cochlear implant simulations. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 128, 401-409. [PDF] 47. Xu, L., Chen, X., Lu, H., Zhou, N., Wang, S., Liu, Q., Li, Y., Zhao, X., & Han, D. (2011) Tone perception and production in pediatric cochlear implant users. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 131, 395-398. [PDF] 48. Wang, W., Zhou, N., & Xu, L. (2011) Musical pitch and lexical tone perception with cochlear implants. International Journal of Audiology, 50, 270-278. [PDF] 49. Wang, S., Xu, L., & Mannell, R. (2011) Relative contributions of temporal envelope and fine structure cues to lexical tone recognition in hearing-impaired listeners. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 12, 783-794. [PDF]
50. Feng, Y., Xu, L., Zhou, N., Yang, G., & Yin S. (2012). Sine-wave speech recognition in a tonal language. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131, EL133-EL138.    [PDF]
51. Zhou, N., Xu, L., & Pfingst, B. E. (2012). Characteristics of detection thresholds and maximum comfortable loudness levels as a function of pulse rate in human cochlear implant users. Hearing Research, 284, 25-32. [PDF]
52. Feng, Y., Xu, L., Zhou, N., Yang, G., & Yin, S. (2012). The recognition of sine-wave Mandarin Chinese in normal-hearing listeners. Chinese Journal of Otology, 10(2), 178-181. [PDF]
53. Liu, Q., Zhou, N., Berger, B., Huang, D., & Xu, L. (2013). Mandarin consonant contrast recognition among children with cochlear implants or hearing aids, and normal-hearing children.Otology & Neurotology, 34, 471-476. [PDF]  54.Zhou, N., Huang, J., Chen, X., & Xu, L. (2013). Relationship between tone perception and production in prelingually-deafened children with cochlear implants. Otology & Neurotology, 34, 499-506. [PDF]  55. Zhou, N., & Xu, L. (2013). Melody recognition in dichotic listening with or without frequency mismatch. Ear and Hearing, In revision. 56. Zhou, N., & Xu, L. (2013). Dichotic speech recognition with informational or energetic masking in normal-hearing and cochlear implant listerners. In submission.   57. Xu, L., Feng, Y., Zhou, N. et al. (2013). Temporal aspects of sine-wave speech recognition. In preparation.

Review Articles:

1. Xu, L. (1988). [Progress in immunological research of Meniere's disease: A review]. Foreign Medicine (Section of ORL), 12(4), 200-203. (in Chinese)

2. Xu, L. (1989). [Otoacoustic emission and its clinical significance and application: An overview]. Foreign Medicine (Section of ORL), 13(3), 129-133. (in Chinese)

3. Xu, L. (1990). [Computer-aided three-dimensional reconstruction of the inner ear structure: A review]. Foreign Medicine (Section of ORL), 14(6), 345-348. (in Chinese)

4. Middlebrooks, J. C., Xu, L., & Furukawa, S., Macpherson, E. A. (2002). [Cortical neurons that localize sounds]. The Neuroscientist, 8(1), 73-83. [PDF]

5. Xu, L. & Pfingst, B. E. (2008). Spectral and temporal cues for speech recognition: Implications for auditory prostheses. Hearing Research, 242, 132-140. [PDF]

Book Chapters:

1. Middlebrooks, J. C., Xu, L., Furukawa, S., & Mickey, B. J. (2002). Location signaling by auditory cortical neurons. In D. Oertel, A.N. Popper, & R.R. Fay (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Auditory Research: Vol 15. Integrative Functions in the Mammalian Auditory Pathway (pp. 319-357). New York: Springer-Verlag.

2. Xu, L. (2003). Cochlear implant technology. In D. Han (Ed.), Cochlear implant (pp. 8-38). Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. (in Chinese)

3. Xu, L. (2003). Sound and its measurements. In D. Xie (Ed.), Bases and applications of hearing science (pp. 15-29). Changsha: Hunan Science & Technology Press. (in Chinese)

4. Xu, L. (2003). Introduction to psychoacoustics. In D. Xie (Ed.), Bases and applications of hearing science (pp. 117-140). Changsha: Hunan Science & Technology Press. (in Chinese)

5. Xu, L. & Li, Y. (2004). Cochlear implant hardware and mechanisms. In D. Han & S. Xu (Eds.), Basic and Clinical Audiology (pp. 544-552). Beijing: Scientific and Technical Documents Publishing House. (in Chinese)

6. Xu, L. (2006). Auditory physiology. In C. Liu (Ed.), Inner Ear Diseases. (pp. 43-58). Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. (in Chinese)

7. Xu, L. & Zhou, N. (2011). Tonal languages and cochlear implants. In Zeng, F.-G., Popper, A. N., & Fay, R. R. (Eds). Auditory Prostheses: New Horizons (pp341-364). Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, New York. [PDF]

Other Publications:

1. Xu, L., Liu B., Chen, X., Zheng, Y., Kong, Y., Liu, H., Zhou, N., & Han, D. (2008). HiRes 120 and lexical tone perception in Mandarin-speaking children. Advanced Bionics Auditory Research Bulletin, 2007 Biennial Edition, 64-66. [PDF]

Meeting Proceedings:

1. Harris, F. P., Probst, R., Plinkert, P., & Xu, L. (1993). Influence of interference tones on 2f1-f2 acoustic distortion products. In H. Duifhuis, J. W. Horst, P. van Dijk, & S. M. van Netten (Eds.), Biophysics of Hair Cell Sensory Systems (pp. 87-93). Singapore: World Scientific. [PDF]

2. Middlebrooks, J. C., Xu, L., Eddins, A. C., & Green, D. M. (1995). Decoding spike patterns in the auditory cortex. In M. Burrows, T. Matheson, P. L. Newland & H. Schuppem (Eds.), Nervous Systems and Behaviour Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of Neuroethology (p. 108). Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag.

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