ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2022
Bone-anchored hearing system, contralateral routing of signals hearing aid or cochlear implant: what is best in single-sided deafness?
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- Guideline
- Brazilian Society of Otology Task Force - bone-anchored hearing system - recommendations based on strength of evidence.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyGuideline
- Speech Perception in Noise After Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Trial
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- Extending the Indications of Cochlear Implantation in Adults with Single-Sided Deafness. A Comprehensive Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Patient-reported outcomes and speech-in-noise performance with OSIA versus other transcranial devices in unilateral and asymmetric hearing loss.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 · 2026Article
- Neuronal mechanisms underlying binaural performance with cochlear implant in single-sided deafness: a [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Evaluation of Listening Effort and Speech Perception in Noise in CROS and BiCROS Hearing Aid Users With Single-Sided Deafness.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Somatosensory cross-modal activation and changes in cortical somatosensory evoked potential responses in single-sided deafness: an EEG study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Tinnitus reduction after active bone-conduction implantation in patients with single-sided deafness: a prospective multicenter study.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 · 2024Article
- Cochlear Implantation in Single-Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss: 12 Months Follow-up Results of a European Multicenter Evaluation.The journal of international advanced otology · 2024Article
- A cost-utility analysis of cochlear implants for single sided deafness in adults and children in the Netherlands.PloS one · 2024Article
- Masked Speech Perception with Bone Conduction Device, Contralateral Routing of Signals Hearing Aid, and Cochlear Implant Use in Adults with Single-Sided Deafness: A Prospective Hearing Device Comparison using a Unified Testing Framework.Audiology & neuro-otology · 2024Article
- Choice of treatment evaluated after trial periods with bone conduction devices and contralateral routing of sound systems in patients with single-sided deafness.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2023Article
- Long-term data of the new transcutaneous partially implantable bone conduction hearing system Osia®.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 · 2022Article
- Neural activity of the auditory cortex predicts speech recognition of patients with asymmetric hearing loss after cochlear implantation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Challenges of Cochlear Implant Use for Spatial Hearing in Children and Adolescents With Asymmetric Hearing Including Single Sided Deafness.Trends in hearingArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the study was to compare long-term results after 1 year in patients with single-sided deafness (SSD) who were fitted with different hearing aids. The participants tested contralateral routing of signals (CROS) hearing aids and bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS). They were also informed about the possibility of a cochlear implant (CI) and chose one of the three devices. We also investigated which factors influenced the choice of device.
methodsProspective study with 89 SSD participants who were divided into three groups by choosing BAHS, CROS, or CI. All participants received test batteries with both objective hearing tests (speech perception in noise and sound localisation) and subjective questionnaires.
results16 participants opted for BAHS-, 13 for CROS- and 30 for CI-treatment. The greater the subjective impairment caused by SSD, the more likely patients were to opt for surgical treatment (BAHS or CI). The best results in terms of speech perception in noise (especially when sound reaches the deaf ear and noise the hearing ear), sound localization, and subjective results were achieved with CI.
conclusionThe best results regarding the therapy of SSD are achieved with a CI, followed by BAHS. This was evident both in objective tests and in the subjective questionnaires. Nevertheless, an individual decision is required in each case as to which SSD therapy option is best for the patient. Above all, the patient's subjective impairment and expectations should be included in the decision-making process.
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