Bimodal cochlear implantation in elderly patients


Mancini P., Dincer D'Alessandro H., Portanova G., Atturo F., Russo F. Y., Greco A., ...Daha Fazla

International Journal of Audiology, cilt.60, sa.6, ss.469-478, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1843080
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Audiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, BIOSIS, CINAHL, Communication & Mass Media Index, EBSCO Education Source, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.469-478
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Older adults, bimodal hearing, cochlear implant, speech perception, adaptive test, SPEECH RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE, MATRIX SENTENCE TEST, HEARING-AID, LISTENERS, AGE, FREQUENCY, USERS, DISCRIMINATION, LOCALIZATION, RECIPIENTS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2020 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society.Objective: Bimodal stimulation is a standard option for asymmetric hearing loss in adults. Questions have been raised whether receiving two stimulations may conflict in elderly listeners where the central integration of an acoustic/electrical signal may be very important to obtain benefit in terms of speech perception. Design: Clinical retrospective study. Study sample: The outcomes from 17 bimodal cochlear implant (CI) users were analysed. The test material consisted of speech audiometry in quiet and in noise (STARR and Matrix). Results: Bimodal PTA and speech perception both in quiet and in noise were significantly better than CI or HA alone. Age showed a significant effect on bimodal STARR outcomes. Similarly, bimodal STARR scores improved significantly in comparison to Better Ear. Conclusion: Both Matrix and STARR tests were very difficult for many elderly CI listeners from the present study group, especially in unilateral listening condition. The performance improved significantly, emphasising a good integration of acoustic and electric hearing in this group of elderly bimodal listeners. Overall results highlighted how a specific study, based on speech perception in noise in the elderly listeners, might shed light on the effect of speech test modality on bimodal outcomes.