Combined acoustic and electric hearing: Preserving residual acoustic hearing

The topic of this review is the strategy of preserving residual acoustic hearing in the implanted ear to provide combined electrical stimulation and acoustic hearing as a rehabilitative strategy for sensorineural hearing loss. This chapter will concentrate on research done with the Iowa/Nucleus 10 m...

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Published in:Hearing research 2008-08, Vol.242 (1), p.164-171
Main Authors: Turner, Christopher W., Reiss, Lina A.J., Gantz, Bruce J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic plus electric (A + E)
Acoustic Stimulation
Cochlear implant
Cochlear Implants
Electric Stimulation
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - physiopathology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - therapy
Humans
Pitch Perception - physiology
Sensorineural hearing loss
Speech Perception - physiology
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Summary:The topic of this review is the strategy of preserving residual acoustic hearing in the implanted ear to provide combined electrical stimulation and acoustic hearing as a rehabilitative strategy for sensorineural hearing loss. This chapter will concentrate on research done with the Iowa/Nucleus 10 mm Hybrid device, but we will also attempt to summarize strategies and results from other groups around the world who use slightly different approaches. A number of studies have shown that preserving residual acoustic hearing in the implanted ear is a realistic goal for many patients with severe high-frequency hearing loss. The addition of the electric stimulation to their existing acoustic hearing can provide increased speech recognition for these patients. In addition, the preserved acoustic hearing can offer considerable advantages, as compared to a traditional cochlear implant, for tasks such as speech recognition in backgrounds or appreciation of music and other situations where the poor frequency resolution of electric stimulation has been a disadvantage.
ISSN:0378-5955
1878-5891
DOI:10.1016/j.heares.2007.11.008