scholarly journals Cognitive functioning of the prelingually deaf adults

BIOPHILIA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-69
Author(s):  
M. Pokorski ◽  
S. Klimanska
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Deaf Adults ◽  
Prelingually Deaf

Intelligibility of the Patient’s Speech Predicts the Likelihood of Cochlear Implant Success in Prelingually Deaf Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. e302-e310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janette N. van Dijkhuizen ◽  
Peter-Paul B. M. Boermans ◽  
Jeroen J. Briaire ◽  
Johan H. M. Frijns
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Deaf Adults ◽  
Prelingually Deaf

Trials of a Contralateral Hearing Aid After Long-Term Unilateral Cochlear Implant Use in Early-Onset Deafness

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Gottermeier ◽  
Carol De Filippo ◽  
Catherine Clark
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Binaural Hearing ◽  
Acoustic Stimulation ◽  
Deaf Adults ◽  
Listening Ability ◽  
Difficult Situations ◽  
Prelingually Deaf

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the practicability of binaural hearing by adding a contralateral hearing aid (HA) after long-term cochlear implant (CI) use in prelingually deaf adults.MethodFive individuals with 1 CI volunteered for a 3-week bimodal (CI + HA) trial. HA gain was set low until sound was tolerable, then increased as listeners acclimated. Participants logged their daily listening experiences and were closely monitored by the audiologist. Measures included pre- and posttrial consonant-nucleus-consonant (CNC) word and phoneme scores and self-reports of satisfaction and listening ability in difficult situations.ResultsAcoustic stimulation was initially unpleasant, but approached comfort at target gain within the 3-week period. Benefit was demonstrated in continued voluntary HA use and higher bimodal phoneme scores compared to CI alone (8%–31% increases) for 4 of the participants.ConclusionsWhen a second CI is not a consideration, a contralateral HA should be pursued as the standard of care for prelingually deaf adults despite substantial auditory deprivation in the previously unaided ear, unpleasant sensations at initial HA fit, or lack of dramatic objective test gains. Frequent audiologist contact, repeated HA adjustments, and client journals are valuable in promoting favorable outcomes with bimodal hearing (adaptation, acceptance, and benefit) for this population.

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