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Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages
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Published on: March 24, 2023

Current steering and results from novel speech coding strategies.

Andreas Buechner1, Martina Brendel, Beate Krüeger

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany. buechner@hoerzentrum-hannover.de

Otology & Neurotology : Official Publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [And] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
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Summary

Current steering in cochlear implants shows potential for improving speech understanding and frequency resolution. Optimal implementation is key to unlocking significant benefits over standard HiRes strategies.

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Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages
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Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages

Published on: March 24, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Audiology and Hearing Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Advanced Bionics cochlear implants utilize current steering, sharing stimulation current between contacts to increase processing channels.
  • This technique allows for the evocation of different pitches by stimulating adjacent electrodes with varying weights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare three current steering implementations against the clinical HiRes strategy.
  • To evaluate the impact of current steering on speech perception and frequency resolution in postlingually deafened individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, within-subject, repeated-measure experiment using a counterbalanced crossover design.
  • Eight postlingually deaf subjects with HiRes experience were tested with three current steering implementations (FFT-based and sinusoidal decomposition with varying stimulation sites) and the clinical HiRes strategy.
  • Speech perception tests in quiet and noise, an adaptive frequency difference limen test, and a Quality Assessment Questionnaire were administered.

Main Results:

  • No general improvement in speech perception was observed for all tested current steering strategies compared to HiRes.
  • However, subjects achieved significant benefits when the optimal current steering strategy was selected.
  • A significant reduction in the frequency difference limen was noted at 1,280 Hz.

Conclusions:

  • Current steering technology holds promise for enhancing auditory comprehension in challenging listening environments and improving frequency resolution.
  • Further research is necessary to determine the optimal implementation of current steering for maximum patient benefit.