Perception of timbre in adult Cochlear implant users: Comparison of Iranian and Western musical instruments.

Objectives: Cochlear implants (CI) have dramatically improved speech perception for patients with sensorineural hearing impairment. However, listening to music is a great challenge for them. This study examined the perception and appraisal of Iranian musical instruments comparing with similar Western instruments.

Music Appreciation of Cochlear Implant Users versus Normal Hearing Individuals.

Introduction: Cochlear implants (CI) provide speech perception for patients with sensorineural hearing impairment; nonetheless, listening to music is a daunting challenge for them. The present study aimed to compare Iranian CI users and normal hearing (NH) controls in terms of musical habits and appreciation and investigate the possible effect of background variables.

Materials And Methods: A total of 37 CI users who underwent surgery at least 18 months before the study and 59 NH listeners were enrolled in this study.

Relationship between Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential Thresholds and Auditory, Language, and Speech Progress after Cochlear Implant Surgery.

Introduction: Electrically evoked compound action potential (ECAP) is an objective auditory response that can be used in the programing of cochlear implants. The aims of this study were to monitor ECAP thresholds and auditory, language and speech progress for 6 months after cochlear implant surgery and to evaluate any relationship between them.

Materials And Methods: Ten children with a mean age of 4.

Amplitude changes of the electrically evoked compound action potential in children with cochlear implants: preliminary results.

Objective: Use of electrical instead of acoustical stimulation has made much objective electrophysiological evaluation possible. This is useful for management process of young children before and after the cochlear implant. These evaluations have been used for assessment of neuronal survival before cochlear implant and for monitoring of prosthesis function during and after the surgery.