Bilateral Cochlear Implants Using Two Electrode Lengths in Infants With Profound Deafness.

Objective: The goal of this investigation was to determine if a short electrode in one ear and standard electrode in the contralateral ear could be an option for infants with congenital profound deafness to theoretically preserve the structures of the inner ear. Similarities in performance between ears and compared with a control group of infants implanted with bilateral standard electrodes was evaluated.

Study Design: Repeated-measure, single-subject experiment.

Outcomes of Adolescents With a Short Electrode Cochlear Implant With Preserved Residual Hearing.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if adolescents with preserved residual low-frequency hearing can develop improved speech perception and maintain localization abilities by combining their acoustic hearing with electrical processing from a short electrode cochlear implant.

Study Design: Repeated-measure, single-subject experiment.

Setting: Research hospital.

Longitudinal speech perception and language performance in pediatric cochlear implant users: the effect of age at implantation.

Objectives: Few studies have examined the long-term effect of age at implantation on outcomes using multiple data points in children with cochlear implants. The goal of this study was to determine whether age at implantation has a significant, lasting impact on speech perception, language, and reading performance for children with prelingual hearing loss.

Design: A linear mixed-model framework was used to determine the effect of age at implantation on speech perception, language, and reading abilities in 83 children with prelingual hearing loss who received cochlear implants by the age of 4 years.

Music Therapy for Preschool Cochlear Implant Recipients.

This paper provides research and clinical information relevant to music therapy for preschool children who use cochlear implants (CI). It consolidates information from various disciplinary sources regarding (a) cochlear implantation of young prelingually-deaf children (~age 2-5), (b) patterns of auditory and speech-language development, and (c) research regarding music perception of children with CIs. This information serves as a foundation for the final portion of the article, which describes typical music therapy goals and examples of interventions suitable for preschool children.

Bilateral cochlear implants in infants: a new approach--Nucleus Hybrid S12 project.

Objective: The purpose of this feasibility study was to evaluate whether the use of a shorter-length cochlear implant (10 mm) on one ear and a standard electrode (24 mm) on the contralateral ear is a viable bilateral option for children with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. A secondary purpose of this study was to determine whether the ear with the shorter-length electrode performs similarly to the standard-length electrode. Our goal was to provide an option of electrical stimulation that theoretically might preserve the structures of the scala media and organ of Corti.