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ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2025

Comparing Bilateral and Single-Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Recipients in a Novel Speech-in-Noise and Localization Task.

Obada Abdulrazzak, Nadine I Ibrahim, Gerilyn Jones, Madison V Epperson, Ilhan Onder, Jackson Graves, Carolyn Kroger, Anahita H Mehta, Renee M Banakis Hartl

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Obada AbdulrazzakDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Nadine I IbrahimDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Gerilyn JonesDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9751-1680
Madison V EppersonDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-5111
Ilhan OnderDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Jackson GravesDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0613-3210
Carolyn KrogerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-0963
Anahita H MehtaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-3807
Renee M Banakis HartlDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6254-1908

Funding

Michigan Otolaryngology Research Education (MORE)R25DC020262 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Gabriel Corfas · 2023 to 2026
$1.1M
Cortical Representations of Harmonic and Virtual Pitch in HumansR00DC017472 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MEHTA, ANAHITA H · 2022 to 2024
$747k
NIDCD NIH HHS R00 DC017472NIDCD NIH HHS R25 DC020262
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated how individuals who have undergone bilateral cochlear implantations (BiCIs) use compensatory head movements to optimize sound localization and speech-in-noise (SIN) performance compared with single-sided deaf users of cochlear implant (SSDCI) and normal hearing controls. STUDY

designNonrandomized, prospective human-subject study.

settingTertiary academic medical center.

methodsSubjects were presented with Harvard IEEE sentences at varying signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) in a darkened, semianechoic chamber. An electromagnetic head-tracking system monitored head movement. Outcomes included head movement patterns, localization accuracy, and SIN performance.

resultsBiCI localized targets less accurately with higher SNR-dependent variability than controls, but with greater accuracy than SSDCI. For SIN, SSDCI consistently showed superior performance to the BiCI, with no statistical significance found at any noise condition between SSDCI and controls. Across SNR, BiCI consistently initiated head movements more promptly compared to SSDCI, with controls predictably exhibiting the least delay. All CI recipients exhibited greater absolute displacement overall compared to controls. Although BiCI showed greater displacement compared to SSDCI, their pattern resembled controls, with decreased movement necessary as SNR became more favorable.

conclusionWhen comparing performance for localization and SIN across groups, the same impaired group does not perform most poorly at both binaural tasks; although SSDCI users maintain better speech understanding in noise, BiCIs tend to perform better on locating stimuli in space. Preserved acoustic hearing in one ear does not provide a performance advantage across all tasks. The study underscores the intricate interplay of adaptive behaviors in CI users, showcasing successes and challenges in optimizing binaural hearing performance.

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Cochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsDeafnessSound LocalizationSpeech PerceptionAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHead MovementsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNoiseProspective StudiesSignal-To-Noise Ratiobilateral sensorineural hearing lossbinaural hearingcochlear implantshead movementlocalizationsingle‐sided deafnessspeech‐in‐noise

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PMID40062650
PMCPMC12035515

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