Electrophysiological differences and similarities in audiovisual speech processing in CI users with unilateral and bilateral hearing loss.

ABSTRACT: Hearing with a cochlear implant (CI) is limited compared to natural hearing. Although CI users may develop compensatory strategies, it is currently unknown whether these extend from auditory to visual functions, and whether compensatory strategies vary between different CI user groups. To better understand the experience-dependent contributions to multisensory plasticity in audiovisual speech perception, the current event-related potential (ERP) study presented syllables in auditory, visual, and audiovisual conditions to CI users with unilateral or bilateral hearing loss, as well as to normal-hearing (NH) controls. Behavioural results revealed shorter audiovisual response times compared to unisensory conditions for all groups. Multisensory integration was confirmed by electrical neuroimagi

SUBMITTER: Layer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9672392 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature