ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale and Tinnitus Functional Index Improvements After Cochlear Implant Surgery for Single-Sided Deafness.
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- Baseline Differences in Cochlear Implant Candidates: Bilateral Traditional vs. Expanded Indications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Early tinnitus burden and subjective hearing are candidate markers of 2-year quality of life after cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: Examine improvements in hearing and tinnitus-related quality-of-life metrics that occur after cochlear implant surgery in patients with single-sided deafness (SSD) and asymmetric hearing loss (AHL). Methods: Adult patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery for SSD or AHL during a 2-year period at a quaternary academic medical center completed the validated survey instruments tinnitus functional index (TFI) and Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) before surgery, and at least 3 months after cochlear implant activation. Standardized protocols for audiometric assessment were completed pre- and postoperatively. Results: Twenty-four patients met inclusion criteria and had complete audiometric and survey data. Overall, composite TFI score improved significantly from a mean severity of 48.2 ± 9.2-18.6 ± 6.53; after cochlear implantation ( Conclusions: Cochlear implantation surgery in patients with SSD or AHL leads to significant overall improvements in hearing related quality of life, but particularly in the areas of speech understanding, spatial aspects of hearing, and tinnitus severity. Level of Evidence: 3.
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