在有不同程度的听力损失的助听器用户中,语音识别和实耳测量放大
Max Engler1, Frank Digeser1, Ulrich Hoppe1
1Department of Audiology, ENT Clinic, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
International journal of audiology
|December 11, 2024
概括
助听器 (HA) 的放大配件对于语音识别至关重要. 针对DSL v5.0的处方值优化了中度至严重听力损失的结果,而NAL-NL2和DSL v5.0则适用于较轻的听力损失.
科学领域:
- 听力学 听力学是指听力学.
- 听力科学 听力科学
- 语音语言病理学 语言病理学
背景情况:
- 助听器 (HA) 放大器旨在改善听力损失患者的语音识别.
- 有不同的助听器处方配方,如NAL-NL2和DSL v5.0,具有不同的放大目标.
- 实耳辅助响应 (REAR) 和语音识别结果之间的关系需要进一步澄清.
研究的目的:
- 研究助听器放大和辅助语音识别之间的关系.
- 根据听力损失的严重程度和处方公式来确定最佳的助听器配套策略.
主要方法:
- 一项回顾性研究审查了374名助听器用户 (635只耳朵) 的数据.
- 数据包括纯色调值,辅助和无辅助语音识别以及真实耳朵测量.
- 耳朵根据纯色平均 (PTA) 和真耳辅助响应 (REAR) 相对于NAL-NL2和DSL v5.0目标进行分类.
主要成果:
- DSL v5.0公式通常提供了比NAL-NL2.0更高的放大功率.
- 最佳语音识别发生在REAR满足或超过DSL v5.0目标时.
- 当REAR明显低于NAL-NL2目标时,观察到语音识别最差.
结论:
- REAR对语音识别的影响最大的是听力损失在50到80dB HL之间.
- 对于这种听力损失范围,针对DSL v5.0处方值可以优化语音识别和可听性.
- 对于低于50dB的听力损失,NAL-NL2和DSL v5.0都是可行的选择;对于80dB以上的听力损失,辅助语音识别仍然有限.
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