Neuronal development of hearing and language: cochlear implants and critical periods
The modern cochlear implant (CI) is the most successful neural prosthesis developed to
date. CIs provide hearing to the profoundly hearing impaired and allow the acquisition of …
date. CIs provide hearing to the profoundly hearing impaired and allow the acquisition of …
[PDF][PDF] Cochlear implants: current designs and future possibilities
The cochlear implant is the most successful of all neural prostheses developed to date. It is
the most effective prosthesis in terms of restoration of function, and the people who have …
the most effective prosthesis in terms of restoration of function, and the people who have …
Cochlear implants: a remarkable past and a brilliant future
The aims of this paper are to (i) provide a brief history of cochlear implants;(ii) present a
status report on the current state of implant engineering and the levels of speech …
status report on the current state of implant engineering and the levels of speech …
The impact of auditory spectral resolution on listening effort revealed by pupil dilation
Objectives: This study measured the impact of auditory spectral resolution on listening effort.
Systematic degradation in spectral resolution was hypothesized to elicit corresponding …
Systematic degradation in spectral resolution was hypothesized to elicit corresponding …
Binaural-bimodal fitting or bilateral implantation for managing severe to profound deafness: a review
TYC Ching, E Van Wanrooy… - Trends in amplification, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
There are now many recipients of unilateral cochlear implants who have usable residual
hearing in the non-implanted ear. To avoid auditory deprivation and to provide binaural …
hearing in the non-implanted ear. To avoid auditory deprivation and to provide binaural …
Expectancy constraints in degraded speech modulate the language comprehension network
In speech comprehension, the processing of auditory information and linguistic context are
mutually dependent. This functional magnetic resonance imaging study examines how …
mutually dependent. This functional magnetic resonance imaging study examines how …
Melodic contour identification by cochlear implant listeners
JJ Galvin III, QJ Fu, G Nogaki - Ear and hearing, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: While the cochlear implant provides many deaf patients with good speech
understanding in quiet, music perception and appreciation with the cochlear implant …
understanding in quiet, music perception and appreciation with the cochlear implant …
The Development of the Nucleus® Freedom™ Cochlear Implant System
JF Patrick, PA Busby, PJ Gibson - Trends in amplification, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Cochlear Limited (Cochlear™) released the fourth-generation cochlear implant system,
Nucleus® Freedom™, in 2005. Freedom is based on 25 years of experience in cochlear …
Nucleus® Freedom™, in 2005. Freedom is based on 25 years of experience in cochlear …
Multiple brain signatures of integration in the comprehension of degraded speech
When listening to speech under adverse conditions, expectancies resulting from semantic
context can have a strong impact on comprehension. Here we ask how minimal variations in …
context can have a strong impact on comprehension. Here we ask how minimal variations in …
Bilateral speech comprehension reflects differential sensitivity to spectral and temporal features
Speech comprehension has been shown to be a strikingly bilateral process, but the
differential contributions of the subfields of left and right auditory cortices have remained …
differential contributions of the subfields of left and right auditory cortices have remained …