Listening in Noise Remains a Significant Challenge for Cochlear Implant Users: Evidence from Early Deafened and Those with Progressive Hearing Loss Compared to Peers with Normal Hearing

Cochlear implants (CIs) are the state-of-the-art therapy for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss, providing them with good functional hearing. Nevertheless, speech understanding in background noise remains a significant challenge. The purposes of this study were to: (1) conduct a novel...

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Main Authors: Yael Zaltz, Yossi Bugannim, Doreen Zechoval, Liat Kishon-Rabin, Ronen Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1381