Journal article
Some benefits and limitations of binaural cochlear implants and our ability to measure them
International journal of audiology, Vol.45(S1), pp.113-119
2006
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600783095
PMID: 16938783
Abstract
We review new recognition and localization skills in patients using one or two cochlear implant(s). We observed one unilateral patient who showed localization performance above chance. We also provide evidence for binaural processing in bilateral cochlear implant patients, even when tested with speech from the front without noise. We unsuccessfully attempted to find correlations between localization and squelch, between these variables and pre-implant threshold differences, or these variables and post-implant recognition differences. We strongly believe that new tests are needed to examine the potential benefit of two implants. We describe three tests that we use to show a binaural advantage: cued recognition, movement direction, and recognition with multiple jammers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Some benefits and limitations of binaural cochlear implants and our ability to measure them
- Creators
- Richard S Tyler - 1Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAWilliam Noble - 1Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACamille Dunn - 1Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAShelley Witt - 1Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of audiology, Vol.45(S1), pp.113-119
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1080/14992020600783095
- PMID
- 16938783
- ISSN
- 1499-2027
- eISSN
- 1708-8186
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002303902771
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