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ReviewHearing research2015

Importance of cochlear health for implant function.

Bryan E Pfingst, Ning Zhou, Deborah J Colesa, Melissa M Watts, Stefan B Strahl, Soha N Garadat, Kara C Schvartz-Leyzac, Cameron L Budenz, Yehoash Raphael, Teresa A Zwolan

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In one paragraph

Review in Hearing research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06375278 (Device to Deliver Intra-Operative Therapeutic Hypothermia for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation), which is not on this map. Cited by 79 papers.

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79citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06375278 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Device to Deliver Intra-Operative Therapeutic Hypothermia for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation

TypeinterventionalSponsorRestorear Devices LLCRan2024 to 2027Enrolled54ConditionsCochlear Implants, Cochlear Implantation, Hearing LossArmsIntra-Ear Canal Cooling Catheter
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

79 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Neural Hearing Loss: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Horizons.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2026
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  6. The State of High-Resolution Imaging of the Human Inner Ear: A Look Into the Black Box.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  7. An Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential Marker for Local Spiral Ganglion Neuron Degeneration: The Failure Index.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025
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  10. Is the spread of excitation different between adults and children cochlear implants users?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  14. Spectral Grouping of Electrically Encoded Sound Predicts Speech-in-Noise Performance in Cochlear Implantees.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2023
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  20. Assessing the Relationship Between Pitch Perception and Neural Health in Cochlear Implant Users.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2022
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19 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Bryan E PfingstDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: bpfingst@umich.edu.
Ning ZhouDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
Deborah J ColesaDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Melissa M WattsDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Stefan B StrahlMED-EL GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria.
Soha N GaradatDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Kara C Schvartz-LeyzacDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Cameron L BudenzDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Yehoash RaphaelDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Teresa A ZwolanDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

Scientific Synergy CoreP30DC005188 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DOLAN, DAVID FRANCIS · 2002 to 2016
$10.3M
Sensory Mechanisms and Disorders - Administrative SupplementT32DC000011 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Michael Thomas Roberts · 1989 to 2026
$9.5M
Advanced Research Training in OtolaryngologyT32DC005356 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CORFAS, GABRIEL · 2002 to 2021
$3.5M
Cochlear Implants in Reinnervated EarsR01DC010412 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI RAPHAEL, YEHOASH · 2010 to 2014
$2.2M
Across-Site Patterns of Perception with Cochlear ImplantsR01DC010786 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PFINGST, BRYAN E · 2010 to 2014
$1.6M
Acoustic and electrical hearing after Atoh1 treatmentR01DC007634 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PFINGST, BRYAN E · 2006 to 2010
$1.6M
NIDCD NIH HHS P30 DC005188NIDCD NIH HHS P30 DC05188NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC 007634NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC007634NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC010412NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC010786NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC000011NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC00011NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC005356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amazing progress has been made in providing useful hearing to hearing-impaired individuals using cochlear implants, but challenges remain. One such challenge is understanding the effects of partial degeneration of the auditory nerve, the target of cochlear implant stimulation. Here we review studies from our human and animal laboratories aimed at characterizing the health of the implanted cochlea and the auditory nerve. We use the data on cochlear and neural health to guide rehabilitation strategies. The data also motivate the development of tissue-engineering procedures to preserve or build a healthy cochlea and improve performance obtained by cochlear implant recipients or eventually replace the need for a cochlear implant. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled <Lasker Award>.

Indexed as

Cochlear ImplantsAcoustic StimulationAnimalsAuditory PathwaysAuditory ThresholdCochleaCochlear ImplantationElectric StimulationHumansPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesProsthesis DesignSpeech Perception

Identifiers

PMID25261772
PMCPMC4377117

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