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  • Auditory Perception
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Cochlear implants (CIs) improve hearing but often impair music perception (melody, timbre).
  • Beat and rhythm processing in CI users is less understood compared to individuals with normal hearing (NH).
  • Investigating neural processing of auditory-motor synchronization in CI users is crucial for understanding music perception limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare beat processing neural networks between cochlear implant users and normal hearing listeners.
  • To investigate if auditory-motor synchronization during rhythmic tasks elicits different brain activation patterns.
  • To explore the neural basis of potential music appreciation differences in CI users.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted finger tapping tasks (synchronization, syncopation) with auditory pacing and continuation phases.
  • Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure hemodynamic responses during tapping.
  • Comparison of tapping performance and brain activation between CI users and NH listeners.

Main Results:

  • Both CI users and NH listeners performed similarly on tapping tasks, with syncopated continuation being challenging for both.
  • CI users demonstrated significantly more widespread hemodynamic activation across temporal, frontal, motor, and parietal regions compared to NH listeners.
  • Despite performance similarities, neural recruitment differed between the two groups during beat processing.

Conclusions:

  • Cochlear implant users utilize auditory-motor networks for beat processing, comparable to NH listeners.
  • Widespread brain activation in CI users may stem from neural adaptation or increased listening effort.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the neural mechanisms underlying music perception in CI users.