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Gaëlle Leterme^1,2, Caroline Guigou^1,2, Geoffrey Guenser¹

¹Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Dijon University Hospital, 21000 Dijon, France.

Journal of Clinical Medicine

|August 12, 2022

Summary

Cochlear implant users showed improved music perception with the CrystalisXDP sound strategy. This new strategy enhanced the ability to distinguish happy versus sad music, potentially improving overall musical experience.

Keywords:

cochlear implant hearing function music perception pitch perception rhythm perception sound processing strategy

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Neuroscience
Bioengineering

Background:

Cochlear implants (CIs) aim to restore hearing but music perception remains a challenge.
Sound processing strategies significantly impact auditory perception in CI users.
Evaluating music perception requires assessing emotion and dissonance detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare music perception in cochlear implant users using two distinct sound processing strategies.
To evaluate the impact of a novel strategy (CrystalisXDP) on music emotion and dissonance detection.

Main Methods:

Twenty-one cochlear implant patients participated in a music trial.
Music perception was assessed using tests for emotion (happy/sad) and dissonance detection.
A novel strategy (CrystalisXDP) was compared against a standard strategy (main peak interleaved sampling).

Main Results:

The CrystalisXDP strategy resulted in higher overall music perception scores.
CrystalisXDP improved the ability to categorize music by mode (happy/sad) in some patients.
No significant improvement in dissonance detection was observed with CrystalisXDP.

Conclusions:

The CrystalisXDP strategy may enhance musical emotion perception in cochlear implant users by improving spectral cues.
Enhanced spectral information could play a role in musical emotional processing and overall music quality for CI recipients.