Open AccessNonauditory Functions in Low-performing Adult Cochlear Implant Users
Author(s) -
Christiane Völter,
Kirsten Oberländer,
Rebecca Carroll,
Stefan Dazert,
Benjamin Lentz,
Rainer Martin,
Jan Peter Thomas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000003033
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , audiology , speech perception , perception , cognition , medicine , cochlear implant , working memory , psychology , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , psychiatry
Despite substantial benefits of cochlear implantation (CI) there is a high variability in speech recognition, the reasons for which are not fully understood. Especially the group of low-performing CI users is under-researched. Because of limited perceptual quality, top-down mechanisms play an important role in decoding the speech signal transmitted by the CI. Thereby, differences in cognitive functioning and linguistic skills may explain speech outcome in these CI subjects.