Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 31, 2026

Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages
Published on: March 24, 2023
Audio-vocal responses elicited in adult cochlear implant users
Torrey M Loucks1, Deepa Suneel1, Justin M Aronoff1
1Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, 901 South Sixth Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, USA tloucks@illinois.edu, dsuneel93@gmail.com, jaronoff@illinois.edu.
Abstract:
Auditory deprivation experienced prior to receiving a cochlear implant could compromise neural connections that allow for modulation of vocalization using auditory feedback. In this report, pitch-shift stimuli were presented to adult cochlear implant users to test whether compensatory motor changes in vocal F0 could be elicited. In five of six participants, rapid adjustments in vocal F0 were detected following the stimuli, which resemble the cortically mediated pitch-shift responses observed in typical hearing individuals. These findings suggest that cochlear implants can convey vocal F0 shifts to the auditory pathway that might benefit audio-vocal monitoring.
Related Concept Videos
The Cochlea
Hearing
Auditory Perception

