Electroacoustic Stimulation: Now and into the Future
Joint Authors
Irving, S.
Gillespie, L.
Richardson, R.
Rowe, D.
Fallon, J. B.
Wise, A. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cochlear implants have provided hearing to hundreds of thousands of profoundly deaf people around the world.
Recently, the eligibility criteria for cochlear implantation have been relaxed to include individuals who have some useful residual hearing.
These recipients receive inputs from both electric and acoustic stimulation (EAS).
Implant recipients who can combine these hearing modalities demonstrate pronounced benefit in speech perception, listening in background noise, and music appreciation over implant recipients that rely on electrical stimulation alone.
The mechanisms bestowing this benefit are unknown, but it is likely that interaction of the electric and acoustic signals in the auditory pathway plays a role.
Protection of residual hearing both during and following cochlear implantation is critical for EAS.
A number of surgical refinements have been implemented to protect residual hearing, and the development of hearing-protective drug and gene therapies is promising for EAS recipients.
This review outlines the current field of EAS, with a focus on interactions that are observed between these modalities in animal models.
It also outlines current trends in EAS surgery and gives an overview of the drug and gene therapies that are clinically translatable and may one day provide protection of residual hearing for cochlear implant recipients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Irving, S.& Gillespie, L.& Richardson, R.& Rowe, D.& Fallon, J. B.& Wise, A. K.. 2014. Electroacoustic Stimulation: Now and into the Future. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016241
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Irving, S.…[et al.]. Electroacoustic Stimulation: Now and into the Future. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016241
American Medical Association (AMA)
Irving, S.& Gillespie, L.& Richardson, R.& Rowe, D.& Fallon, J. B.& Wise, A. K.. Electroacoustic Stimulation: Now and into the Future. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016241
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016241