A Comparison of Postcochlear Implantation Speech Scores in an Adult Population

• DOI: 10.1097/mlg.0b013e318068b57e
• Publication Date: 2007-06-21T08:03:10Z
• Authors: Daniel Bodmer; David B. Shipp; Jodi M. Ostroff; Amy H. C. Ng; Suzanne Stewart; Joseph M. Chen; Julian M. Nedzelski
• Keywords: Electronystagmography; Etiology

Abstract Objectives: The vast majority of cochlear implant recipients realize significant improvement in speech perception. However, there continue to be a small group that does not such benefit. In an effort identify possible predictors for this, we have compared pre‐ and postimplant audiologic data using Hearing Noise Test (HINT), City University New York (CUNY), or Central Institute the Deaf (CID) scores 445 consecutive English‐speaking adult patients followed minimum 1 year postimplantation two distinct groups, poor versus excellent performers. Study Design: Retrospective. Methods: Poor performers were those who realized worsening, no improvement, less than 10%. This numbered 58 (13%). High consisted cadre 194 (44%) scored between 91 100% postimplantation. Demographic relating onset deafness, education exposure, etiology, etc., evaluated. Results: Of performers, 33 (57%) pre‐/perilingually deafened. these, 79% had received any auditory/oral training childhood. On other hand, total 109 individuals 24 performer category. All identified early strong education. high 170 (88%) deafened late. Other findings as preoperative electronystagmography with caloric testing, hearing aid use, device type, high‐resolution computed tomography scan temporal bone will discussed both groups. Conclusions: A preimplant score, auditory verbal therapy, postlingual deafness statistically correlate higher after implantation. Device response use preimplantation, age at surgery, sex do either discrimination postcochlear