Speech Perception Outcomes in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Receiving Unilateral Cochlear Implantation Compared to Bimodal Device Users.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to (1) assess the effects of residual hearing in the acoustic hearing (AH) ear on speech perception outcomes with ongoing unilateral cochlear implant (CI) use in children and (2) investigate factors related to hearing history that might affect these outcomes. Children with single-sided deafness (SSD) were compared to peers with hearing loss (HL) in the AH ear contralateral to their CI.

Design

In total, 185 children who received a unilateral CI after limited durations of severe to profound HL {median (interquartile range [IQR]) = 1.9 (1.0 to 2.9) years} were included in this study. Of these, 43 (23.2%) had SSD and 142 (76.8%) used a contralateral hearing aid for mild to moderately-severe HL (PTA median [IQR] = 48.8 [42.5 to 63.8] dB HL, n = 39 [21.

SUBMITTER: Bartels H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature