Cochlear Implants
Data from Chinese University of Hong Kong advance knowledge in cochlear implants
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, September 19th, 2010
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Lexical tone perception ability of profoundly hearing-impaired children: performance of cochlear implant and hearing aid users.' "In tone languages such as Cantonese, a change in tone denotes a change in lexical meaning. The present study investigates the functional benefit of hearing devices in assisting tone perception among children with profound hearing impairment," scientists writing in the journal Otology & Neurotology report.
"Fifty-two children with profound hearing loss were categorized into two groups based on their primary type of hearing device -a hearing aid group and cochlear implant group. A 75-item...
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