[Speech understanding in post-lingual adults with cochlear implants]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2004 May;55(5):201-5. doi: 10.1016/s0001-6519(04)78509-x.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

It is well recognised that multi-channel cochlear implants are highly effective in gaining or regaining auditory perceptual skills of severe to profound hearing-impaired people. Research shows that adults rapidly improve in speech understanding after cochlear implantation. This study reports on speech understanding from two Spanish Clinics. 32 post-lingually deafened adults were fitted with either a MED-EL COMBI 40 or COMBI 40+ cochlear implant at the Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, at the Granada or Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia Clinic, Spain. Subjects were assessed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-fitting on a number of speech perception tests. Results showed a highly significant improvement on all speech perception tests over the time. These ratify other studies in saying that cochlear implantation is a viable and successful treatment in post-lingually deafened adults.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cochlear Implants*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Speech Perception*