The smaller the frequency-to-place mismatch the better the hearing outcomes in cochlear implant recipients?

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of frequency-to-place mismatch, i.e. the mismatch between the tonotopic frequency map in the cochlea and the frequency band that is assigned to an electrode contact of a cochlear implant (CI) at the same cochlear location on speech perception outcomes, using postoperative CT images.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational single-centre study.

METHODS: Retrospective pre- and postoperative clinical CT data of 39 CI recipients with normal cochlear anatomy were analysed in an otological surgical planning software. The tonotopic frequency at each electrode position was estimated using the Greenwood function. For each patient, frequency-to-place mismatch between the tonotopic frequency and the fitted centre frequency for each electrode contact was calculated. The influence of frequency-to-place mismatch on speech perception in noise at 6 and 12 months after CI activation was studied.

RESULTS: A significant linear correlation was found between the frequency-to-place mismatch and speech perception in noise 6 months after cochlear implantation (p < 0.05). The smaller the frequency-to-place mismatch, the better the initial speech perception in noise results of the CI recipients. The significant effect disappeared after 12 months CI experience.

CONCLUSION: The study findings support the idea of minimizing the frequency-to-place mismatch in CI recipients in order to pursue better initial speech perception in noise. Further research is needed to investigate the prospect of tonotopic fitting strategies based upon postoperative CT images of the exact locations of the electrode contacts.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:279

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European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 279(2022), 4 vom: 27. Apr., Seite 1875-1883

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mertens, Griet [VerfasserIn]
Van de Heyning, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Vanderveken, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Topsakal, Vedat [VerfasserIn]
Van Rompaey, Vincent [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anatomy-based fitting
Cochlear implant
Frequency-to-place mismatch
Hearing outcomes
Journal Article
Observational Study
Tonotopy

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Date Completed 21.03.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00405-021-06899-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326794239