Temporal pitch matching with bilateral cochlear implants.

Interaural pitch matching is a common task used with bilateral cochlear implant (CI) users, although studies measuring this have largely focused on place-based pitch matches. Temporal-based pitch also plays an important role in CI users' perception, but interaural temporal-based pitch matching has not been well characterized for CI users. To investigate this, bilateral CI users were asked to match amplitude modulation frequencies of stimulation across ears.

The effect of simulated insertion depth differences on the vocal pitches of cochlear implant users.

Cochlear implant (CI) users often produce different vocal pitches when using their left versus right CI. One possible explanation for this is that insertion depth differs across the two CIs. The goal of this study was to investigate the role of electrode insertion depth in the production of vocal pitch.

Relationship between Intelligence Quotient and Musical Ability in Children with Cochlear Implantation.

Introduction: Children with cochlear implants (CIs) may experience few opportunities for positive musical experiences, and musical perception is therefore often not sufficiently developed. This paper investigates and discusses the relationship between intelligence quotient (IQ) and musical ability in children with CIs compared with children with normal hearing.

Materials And Methods: This was a comparative analytical study conducted in 48 children with unilateral CI and 48 normal-hearing children, 6-8 years of age, with 'normal' IQ and no formal music training.

Validity and Reliability of "Parental Attitudes of Various Aspects of Cochlear Implantation" Questionnaire.

Introduction: Parents are such important members of the cochlear-implant team that analysis of their views is essential in order to improve services and outcomes. The authors developed a tool to assess parental attitudes towards various aspects of cochlear implantation in children who had passed aural rehabilitation sessions. The authors then went on to determine the validity and reliability of this questionnaire.