Distinct multisensory perceptual processes guide enhanced auditory recognition memory in older cochlear implant users.

ABSTRACT: In naturalistic situations, sounds are often perceived in conjunction with matching visual impressions. For example, we see and hear the neighbor's dog barking in the garden. Still, there is a good chance that we recognize the neighbor's dog even when we only hear it barking, but do not see it behind the fence. Previous studies with normal-hearing (NH) listeners have shown that the audio-visual presentation of a perceptual object (like an animal) increases the probability to recognize this object later on, even if the repeated presentation of this object occurs in a purely auditory condition. In patients with a cochlear implant (CI), however, the electrical hearing of sounds is impoverished, and the ability to recognize perceptual objects in auditory conditions is significantly limited. It

SUBMITTER: Radecke JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8762088 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature