'Real-life' benefit of hearing preservation cochlear implantation in the paediatric population: a single-site case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cochlear implantation with hearing preservation (HPCI) has allowed a cochlear implant (CI) electrode to be implanted while trying to preserve residual acoustic low-frequency hearing. The concept arises from the importance of this low-frequency information and the limitations of a CI in several auditory domains. The combination of electrical hearing with either preserved acoustic hearing or amplified 'natural' hearing has the potential to address these issues and enable children with HPCI to closely follow normal auditory development.The aim of this study is to evaluate the 'real-life' benefit of preserved acoustic low-frequency hearing in children with a CI, understand the benefits of preserved natural hearing in complex listening situations and so enable parents and c

SUBMITTER: Bruce I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173958 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature