Potential Benefits of an Integrated Electric-Acoustic Sound Processor with Children: A Preliminary Report
Potential Benefits of an Integrated Electric-Acoustic Sound Processor with Children: A Preliminary Report
Background: A number of published studies have demonstrated the benefits of electric-acoustic stimulation
(EAS) over conventional electric stimulation for adults with functional low-frequency acoustic
hearing and severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss. These benefits potentially include better
speech recognition in quiet and in noise, better localization, improvements in sound quality, better music
appreciation and aptitude, and better pitch recognition. There is, however, a paucity of published reports
describing the potential benefits and limitations of EAS for children with functional low-frequency acoustic
hearing and severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss.
Background: A number of published studies have demonstrated the benefits of electric-acoustic stimulation
(EAS) over conventional electric stimulation for adults with functional low-frequency acoustic
hearing and severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss. These benefits potentially include better
speech recognition in quiet and in noise, better localization, improvements in sound quality, better music
appreciation and aptitude, and better pitch recognition. There is, however, a paucity of published reports
describing the potential benefits and limitations of EAS for children with functional low-frequency acoustic
hearing and severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss.