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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2024

Comparative Study on the Acoustic Analysis of Voice in Auditory Brainstem Implantees, Cochlear Implantees, and Normal Hearing Children.

Abishek Umashankar, Santhoshi Ramamoorthy, Jasmine Lydia Selvaraj, Subhashini Dhandayutham

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Abishek UmashankarDepartment of Translational and Clinical Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Santhoshi RamamoorthyDepartment of Speech Language Pathology, MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing, Chennai, India.
Jasmine Lydia SelvarajDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology, SRFASLP, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, 116 India.ORCID 0000-0003-2313-8523
Subhashini DhandayuthamDepartment of Audiology, SR Chandrashekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore, India.
Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing · INNewcastle University · GBSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · IN

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the acoustic characteristics of voice between Auditory Brainstem Implantees, Cochlear Implantees and normal hearing children. Voice parameters such as fundamental frequency, formant frequencies, perturbation measures, and harmonic to noise ratio were measured in a total of 30 children out of which 10 were Auditory Brainstem Implantees, 10 were Cochlear Implantees and 10 were normal hearing children. Parametric and nonparametric statistics were done to establish the nature of significance between the three groups. Overall deviancies were seen in the implanted group for all acoustic parameters. However abnormal deviations were seen in individuals with Auditory Brainstem Implants indicating the deficit in the feedback loop impacting the voice characteristics. The deviancy in feedback could attribute to the poor performance in ABI and CI. The CI performed comparatively better when compared to the ABI group indicating a slight feedback loop due to the type of Implant. However, there needs to be additional evidence supporting this and there is a need to carry out the same study using a larger sample size and a longitudinal design.

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Acoustic analysisAcoustic measurementsAuditory feedbackImplantationPhonationVoice

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PMID38440592
PMCPMC10908917
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