Publications by authors named "W Huinck"
Objective: We investigated auditory working-memory using behavioural measures and electroencephalography (EEG) in adult Cochlear Implant (CI) users with varying degrees of CI performance.
Methods: 24 adult CI listeners (age: M = 61.38, SD = 12.
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- This study assessed the long-term effectiveness of cochlear implants in individuals with specific genetic variants linked to hearing loss conditions, namely Wolfram-like syndrome and DFNA6/14/38.
- The research involved a retrospective analysis of seven cochlear implant recipients, revealing high phoneme recognition scores that remained stable for up to ten years post-implantation.
- Despite positive outcomes for most participants, one individual struggled significantly due to prior lack of auditory experience, emphasizing the importance of timely intervention and rehabilitation.
Introduction: Various factors, including an aging population and expanding eligibility criteria, may increase the demand for cochlear implants (CIs), potentially resulting in longer waiting times. In most Dutch CI centers, the time between referral and surgery exceeds 6 months. Clinical experience suggests that during the waiting period for cochlear implantation, hearing and communication difficulties increase.
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- This study explored whether the Fazekas score could explain differences in cochlear implantation (CI) outcomes in individuals with DFNA9, examining MRI scans for signal loss in semicircular canals (SCCs).
- It included 45 subjects and found a significant improvement in phoneme scores after one year of CI, but no correlation between the Fazekas score and these outcomes.
- The research highlighted a high prevalence of signal loss in SCCs and indicated a need for further studies to understand the Fazekas score's predictive value regarding CI outcomes and vestibular function.
Background: The role of patients in healthcare research is slowly evolving, although patient roles in the research process are limited. This paper reports on a patient-led research project aiming to develop a musical hearing training programme for patients with a cochlear implant (CI): the Musi-CI programme. A CI is an inner ear prosthesis that allows people with severe hearing loss to hear.
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