ArticleBrain sciences2021
Use of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict and Measure Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Scoping Review.
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- Preoperative Imaging for Cochlear Implantation: A Global Consensus.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Shape of the hemodynamic response function in deaf infants eligible for cochlear implantation.Neurophotonics · 2026Article
- Linking brain activation to clinical outcomes: an fNIRS study in cochlear implant users and normal hearing individuals.Neurophotonics · 2026Article
- An fNIRS dataset for Multimodal Speech Comprehension in Normal Hearing Individuals and Cochlear Implant Users.Scientific data · 2025Article
- Vibrotactile speech cues are associated with enhanced auditory processing in middle and superior temporal gyri.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Asymmetric Inter-Hemisphere Communication Contributes to Speech Acquisition of Toddlers with Cochlear Implants.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- fNIRS Changes in the Middle Temporal and Occipital Cortices After a Cochlear Implant.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Cochlear implantation in adults with acquired single-sided deafness improves cortical processing and comprehension of speech presented to the non-implanted ears: a longitudinal EEG study.Brain communications · 2025Article
- A narrative review of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) applications in hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
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- Individualized post-operative prediction of cochlear implantation outcomes in children with prelingual deafness using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
- Neuroplasticity of Speech-in-Noise Processing in Older Adults Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).Brain topography · 2024Article
- Motor Processing in Children With Cochlear Implants as Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.Perceptual and motor skills · 2024Article
- Cross-modal plasticity in children with cochlear implant: converging evidence from EEG and functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Brain communications · 2024Article
- Brightening the Study of Listening Effort with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: A Scoping Review.Seminars in hearing · 2023Article
- Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in pediatric clinical research: Different pathophysiologies and promising clinical applications.Neurophotonics · 2023Article
- Neural Activity During Audiovisual Speech Processing: Protocol For a Functional Neuroimaging Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- The Benefit of Hearing Aids as Measured by Listening Accuracy, Subjective Listening Effort, and Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy.Trends in hearingArticle
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Abstract
Outcomes following cochlear implantation vary widely for both adults and children, and behavioral tests are currently relied upon to assess this. However, these behavioral tests rely on subjective judgements that can be unreliable, particularly for infants and young children. The addition of an objective test of outcome following cochlear implantation is therefore desirable. The aim of this scoping review was to comprehensively catalogue the evidence for the potential of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to be used as a tool to objectively predict and measure cochlear implant outcomes. A scoping review of the literature was conducted following the PRISMA extension for scoping review framework. Searches were conducted in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Web of Science electronic databases, with a hand search conducted in Google Scholar. Key terms relating to near infrared spectroscopy and cochlear implants were used to identify relevant publications. Eight records met the criteria for inclusion. Seven records reported on adult populations, with five records only including post-lingually deaf individuals and two including both pre- and post-lingually deaf individuals. Studies were either longitudinal or cross-sectional, and all studies compared fNIRS measurements with receptive speech outcomes. This review identified and collated key work in this field. The homogeneity of the populations studied so far identifies key gaps for future research, including the use of fNIRS in infants. By mapping the literature on this important topic, this review contributes knowledge towards the improvement of outcomes following cochlear implantation.
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