Optimization of programming parameters in children with the advanced bionics cochlear implant

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 302-312

  Baudhuin, Jacquelyn ^a,b   Cadieux, Jamie ^c   Firszt, Jill B ^d   Reeder, Ruth M ^d   Maxson, Jerrica L ^c,e  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Trinity Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Input dynamic range; Optimization; Pediatric recipient; Sensitivity; Speech processor; Speech recognition; Threshold level

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BIONICS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; DEVICES; DISEASE SEVERITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUND DETECTION; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BIONICS; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SOFTWARE; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST;

EID: 84860506776     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.23.5.2     Document Type: Article

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