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Title : Temporal processing in postlingual adult users of cochlear implant- Cairo University experience
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Abstract
Introduction: Postlingual adults demonstrate impressive performance in speech recognition in silence after cochlear implant (CI) surgery. However, problems in central hearing abilities remain, which complicates understanding in certain situations, such as competitive listening and in the perception of suprasegmental aspects of speech. Objective: To assess the temporal processing abilities in postlingual adult users of CI. Subjects and Methods: The present study comprised fortyadults ranging in age from 18- 60 years old. The study group consisted of 20 postlingual adult users of CI and the control group consisted of 20 adults with normal hearing, matched for age and gender with the control group. Auditory fusion test- Revised, Pitch pattern sequence test and Duration pattern test were selected to assess temporal processing. Results: Great inter-subject variability of scores of temporal processing tests in postlingual CI users Conclusion:It was verified that postlingual adult users of cochlear implants had significant alterations in temporal processing abilities in comparison to adults with normal hearing