Results with cochlear implantation in adults with speech recognition scores exceeding current criteria

• Published in: Otology & neurotology Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: Amoodi, Hosam A, Mick, Paul T, Shipp, David B, Friesen, Lendra M, Nedzelski, Julian M, Chen, Joseph M, Lin, Vincent Y W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Age of Onset; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; Cochlear Implantation; Cohort Studies; Deafness - therapy; Disability Evaluation; Discrimination (Psychology); Female; Hearing Aids; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Noise; Patient Satisfaction; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Speech Perception - physiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate a group of postlingually deafened adults, whose aided speech recognition exceeded commonly accepted candidacy criteria for implantation. The study aimed to define performance and qualitative outcomes of cochlear implants in these individuals compared...