Speech discrimination scores of postlingually deaf adults implanted with the Combi 40 cochlear implant.

The aim of the study was to assess the speech discrimination ability of postlingually deaf adults implanted with the Combi 40 cochlear implant and to compare the results with the postoperative data published for other devices. The postoperative open and closed set speech perception performance of 21...

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Publicado en:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 118; no. 5; pp. 640 - 646
Autores principales: Gstoettner WK, Hamzavi J, Baumgartner WD
Formato: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct98
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          Gstoettner WK
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          Baumgartner WD
        affil: University of Vienna, Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Vienna, Austria
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          Speech Perception
          Deafness In Adulthood
          Cochlear Implant In Adulthood
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Female
          Male
          Comparative Studies
          Equipment Design
          Speech Discrimination Tests
          Descriptive Statistics
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Female
          Male
      ab: The aim of the study was to assess the speech discrimination ability of postlingually deaf adults implanted with the Combi 40 cochlear implant and to compare the results with the postoperative data published for other devices. The postoperative open and closed set speech perception performance of 21 consecutive patients was tested using a standardized test battery comprising a number, monosyllable, sentence, consonant and vowel discrimination test as well as a rhyme test in the sound only condition. Mean values achieved for each test 1, 6 and 12 months after 'switch on' were evaluated. The results demonstrate that all patients have a substantial benefit from their implant and show a continuous improvement in their speech perception abilities with increased device experience. The mean percentages of correct answers after 12 months were 93.4 for numbers, 44.6 for monosyllables, 78.5 for sentences, 67.6 for the rhyme test, 59.8 for vowel, and 67.3 for consonant discrimination. Preoperatively, the mean discrimination score for monosyllables was 0%. The speech discrimination scores of our patients were similar or higher than described for similar patient groups implanted with other devices. The high stimulation rate of the implant system using the continuous interleaved speech processing strategy as well as a deep atraumatic electrode insertion into the apicalmost regions of the scala tympani may be the reason for good performance.
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