Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss

Unilateral deafness and highly-asymmetric hearing loss can impair listening abilities in everyday situations, create substantial audiological handicap, and reduce overall quality of life. Preliminary evidence from early-phase studies in adults suggests that cochlear implantation may be effective in...

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Main Authors: Kitterick, Pádraig T., Lucas, Laura
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
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Lucas, Laura
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description Unilateral deafness and highly-asymmetric hearing loss can impair listening abilities in everyday situations, create substantial audiological handicap, and reduce overall quality of life. Preliminary evidence from early-phase studies in adults suggests that cochlear implantation may be effective in reversing some of these detrimental effects. Patient-level data from existing studies was re-analysed to explore potential factors that may be predictive of improved speech perception scores following implantation. The results suggest that duration of deafness in the severe-to-profoundly deaf ear and hearing sensitivity in the better (non-implanted) ear may be relevant when seeking to identify those candidates who are likely to obtain benefit following cochlear implantation.
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spelling nottingham-392542020-05-04T17:45:32Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39254/ Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss Kitterick, Pádraig T. Lucas, Laura Unilateral deafness and highly-asymmetric hearing loss can impair listening abilities in everyday situations, create substantial audiological handicap, and reduce overall quality of life. Preliminary evidence from early-phase studies in adults suggests that cochlear implantation may be effective in reversing some of these detrimental effects. Patient-level data from existing studies was re-analysed to explore potential factors that may be predictive of improved speech perception scores following implantation. The results suggest that duration of deafness in the severe-to-profoundly deaf ear and hearing sensitivity in the better (non-implanted) ear may be relevant when seeking to identify those candidates who are likely to obtain benefit following cochlear implantation. Taylor & Francis 2016-04-21 Article PeerReviewed Kitterick, Pádraig T. and Lucas, Laura (2016) Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss. Cochlear Implants International, 17 (sup 1). pp. 51-54. ISSN 1754-7628 Unilateral deafness Single-sided deafness Asymmetric hearing loss Cochlear implantation Binaural hearing Speech perception Duration of deafness http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14670100.2016.1155806 doi:10.1080/14670100.2016.1155806 doi:10.1080/14670100.2016.1155806
spellingShingle Unilateral deafness
Single-sided deafness
Asymmetric hearing loss
Cochlear implantation
Binaural hearing
Speech perception
Duration of deafness
Kitterick, Pádraig T.
Lucas, Laura
Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title_full Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title_fullStr Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title_full_unstemmed Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title_short Predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
title_sort predicting speech perception outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with unilateral deafness or highly asymmetric hearing loss
topic Unilateral deafness
Single-sided deafness
Asymmetric hearing loss
Cochlear implantation
Binaural hearing
Speech perception
Duration of deafness
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