Cortical Activation in Response to Speech Differs between Prelingually Deafened Cochlear Implant Users with Good or Poor Speech-in-Noise Understanding: An fNIRS Study

Cochlear implant (CI) users with prelingual deafness (hearing impairment started before language development was completed) show variable speech-in-noise (SIN) understanding. The present study aimed to assess cortical activation patterns to speech-in-quiet (SIQ) and SIN in prelingual CI users and co...

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Main Authors: Michal Levin, Michal Balberg, Yael Zaltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/23/12063