Most tone perception tests for Cantonese-speaking cochlear implant users have been based on tone identification tasks which require significant cognitive development to be successfully completed. Results from such tests suggest that cochlear implant child users are performing at about chance level and may not be receiving much information about pitch using the implant. This paper reports on the ability of cochlear implant child users to discriminate pitch variations in Cantonese by using an experimental procedure based on play audiometry. As part of the study, the usefulness of higher rates of electrode stimulation for aiding tone discrimination is also examined. Cochlear implant users are shown to derive sufficient information about pitch to discriminate most tone contrasts relatively successfully, with performance being most variable for contrasts involving tones clustered in the lower register of the speaker's fundamental frequency range. Contrary to hypothesis, higher electrode stimulation rates are not found to offer significant benefits for aiding pitch discrimination.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699200110109802 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Postoperative dizziness after cochlear implant surgery: can it be caused by air?
Front Neurol
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Objectives: Multiple studies have described the onset and variable incidence of postoperative acute vertigo following cochlear implant (CI) surgery. However, postoperative imaging has not yet been specifically evaluated with special focus on vertigo. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence and causes of new-onset, acute postoperative vertigo following CI surgery using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGrowing numbers of children and adults who are deaf are eligible to receive cochlear implants (CI), which provide access to everyday sound. CIs in both ears (bilateral CIs or BiCIs) are becoming standard of care in many countries. However, their effectiveness is limited because they do not adequately restore the acoustic cues essential for sound localization, particularly interaural time differences (ITDs) at low frequencies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopment and validation of the Italian digit-in-noise test.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
December 2024
Unit of Audiology, Regional Centre of Cochlear Implants and ENT Diseases, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Objectives: This research aims to validate the digits-in-noise (DIN) test for the Italian language and develop a version capable of independently assessing both ears while maintaining acceptable administration times.
Methods: Individual digits from 0 to 9 in Italian were recorded and adjusted to equalise recognition probabilities. An iOS application (APP) was developed for the independent ear test using triplets in noise.
Effect of cochlear implants on cognitive function in children and adolescents with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol.
JBI Evid Synth
January 2025
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA.
Objective: The objective of this review is to evaluate the effect of cochlear implants on cognitive function in pediatric patients with hearing loss.
Introduction: Cognitive impairments have been reported in children with hearing loss. This is supported by the auditory scaffolding hypothesis, which describes sound as the basis for processing sequential information.
Clinical severity grading of NF2-related schwannomatosis.
Orphanet J Rare Dis
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany.
Background: NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2) is associated with various tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system. There is a wide range of disabilities these patients may suffer from and there is no validated clinical classification for disease severity. We propose a clinical classification consisting of three severity grades to assist in patient management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!