Perceptual changes in place of stimulation with long cochlear implant electrode arrays

J Acoust Soc Am. 2014 Feb;135(2):EL75-81. doi: 10.1121/1.4862875.

Abstract

Long (31.5 mm) electrode arrays are inserted deeper into the cochlea than the typical 1.25 turn insertion. With these electrode arrays, the apical electrodes are closer to (and possibly extend past) the end of the spiral ganglion. Using multi-dimensional scaling with patients implanted with a 31.5 mm electrode array, the perceptual space between electrodes was measured. The results suggest that deeper insertion increases the range of place pitches, but the perceptual differences between adjacent electrodes become smaller in the apex.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acoustic Stimulation
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cochlear Implantation / instrumentation*
  • Cochlear Implants*
  • Cues
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Persons With Hearing Impairments / psychology
  • Persons With Hearing Impairments / rehabilitation*
  • Pitch Perception*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Time Factors