Two Ears and Two (or More?) Devices: A Pediatric Case Study of Bilateral Profound Hearing Loss

Rosalie M. Uchanski, Lisa S. Davidson, Sharon Quadrizius, Ruth Reeder, Jamie Cadieux, Jerrica Kettel, Richard A. Chole

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Abstract

Advances in technology and expanding candidacy guidelines have motivated many clinics to consider children with precipitously sloping high-frequency hearing loss as candidates for cochlear implants (CIs). A case study is presented of a pediatric CI patient whose hearing thresholds were preserved within 10 dB of preimplant levels (125-750 Hz) after receiving a fully inserted 31.5-mm electrode array at one ear. The primary goal of this study was to explore the possible benefit of using both a hearing aid (HA) and a CI at one ear while using a HA at the opposite ear. The authors find that although the use of bilateral hearing aids with a CI may only provide a slight benefit, careful attention must be paid to the coordinated fitting of devices, especially at the ear with two devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-123
Number of pages17
JournalTrends in Amplification
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2009

Keywords

  • bimodal
  • cochlear implant
  • electroacoustic
  • pediatric

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