Open AccessCombined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) in Children: Investigating Benefit Afforded by Bilateral Versus Unilateral Acoustic Hearing
Author(s) -
Jillian B. Roberts,
G. Christopher Stecker,
Jourdan T. Holder,
René H. Gifford
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000003139
Subject(s) - binaural recording , audiology , loudspeaker , medicine , hearing aid , sound localization , noise (video) , acoustics , speech perception , psychology , perception , computer science , physics , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , image (mathematics)
Electric and acoustic stimulation (EAS) with preserved hearing in the implanted ear provides benefit for speech understanding, spatial hearing, and quality of life in adults. However, there is limited research on EAS outcomes in children. The aims of this study were to estimate the magnitude of EAS-related benefit on speech understanding in children with preserved acoustic hearing and to determine what role acoustic interaural time difference (ITD) sensitivity may have on said EAS benefit.