Role of electrode placement as a contributor to variability in cochlear implant outcomes

CC Finley, TA Holden, LK Holden… - Otology & …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Suboptimal cochlear implant (CI) electrode array placement may reduce presentation of
coded information to the central nervous system and, consequently, limit speech recognition …

The relationship between insertion angles, default frequency allocations, and spiral ganglion place pitch in cochlear implants

DM Landsberger, M Svrakic, JT Roland Jr… - Ear and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Commercially available cochlear implant systems attempt to deliver frequency
information going down to a few hundred Hertz, but the electrode arrays are not designed to …

Frequency-to-place mismatch: characterizing variability and the influence on speech perception outcomes in cochlear implant recipients

MW Canfarotta, MT Dillon, E Buss, HC Pillsbury… - Ear and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The spatial position of a cochlear implant (CI) electrode array affects the spectral
cues provided to the recipient. Differences in cochlear size and array length lead to …

Cochlear length determination using cone beam computed tomography in a clinical setting

W Würfel, H Lanfermann, T Lenarz, O Majdani - Hearing research, 2014 - Elsevier
Indications for cochlear implants are determined by audiological and medical
considerations. Clinical imaging is therefore an integral element for anatomical evaluation in …

Influence of cochlear implant insertion depth on performance: a prospective randomized trial

CA Buchman, MT Dillon, ER King… - Otology & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of electrode
insertion length on cochlear implant (CI) performance. Study Design Prospective …

Investigation of the effect of cochlear implant electrode length on speech comprehension in quiet and noise compared with the results with users of electro-acoustic …

A Büchner, A Illg, O Majdani, T Lenarz - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives This investigation evaluated the effect of cochlear implant (CI) electrode length
on speech comprehension in quiet and noise and compare the results with those of EAS …

Consonant and vowel identification in cochlear implant users measured by nonsense words: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AK Rødvik, J von Koss Torkildsen, OB Wie… - Journal of Speech …, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to establish a
baseline of the vowel and consonant identification scores in prelingually and postlingually …

Potential benefits from deeply inserted cochlear implant electrodes

PJ Boyd - Ear and hearing, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This review examines evidence for potential benefits of using cochlear implant
electrodes that extend into the apical regions of the cochlea. Most cochlear implant systems …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations for the design of future cochlear implant electrode arrays: Electrode array stiffness, size and depth of insertion

SJ Rebscher, A Hetherington, B Bonham… - Journal of …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The level of hearing rehabilitation enjoyed by cochlear implant recipients has increased
dramatically since the introduction of these devices. This improvement is the result of …

Identifying cochlear implant channels with poor electrode-neuron interface: partial tripolar, single-channel thresholds and psychophysical tuning curves

JA Bierer, KF Faulkner - Ear and hearing, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the ability of a threshold measure, made
with a restricted electrode configuration, to identify channels exhibiting relatively poor spatial …