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Comparison of Speech Comprehension Skills in Children with Unilateral and Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Tugce Gul Caglar 1 , Hatice Seyra Erbek2 , Celil Gocer2
1 Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology, Ankara, Turkey
2 Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of ENT, Ankara, Turkey
Aim: Comparison of speech understanding skills in noise and determination of differences in children with unilateral and bilateral cochlear implants. Material and Methods: Twelve children (3 girls, 9 boys) between the ages of 6 and 12, who had been using cochlear implants regularly for at least five years and received special education, were included in the study. 7 of the participants were using unilateral cochlear implants and 5 were using bilateral cochlear implants. First of all, the Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (MAIS) was applied and then the Hearing in Noise Test for Children (HINT-C (Hearing in Noise Test for Children)) was administered.
Results: When comparisons were made between groups of unilateral and bilateral cochlear implant users, a significant difference was found in the MAIS and HINT-C tests. Unilateral cochlear implant users had lower speech understanding scores in noise than bilateral cochlear implant users. In MAIS results, better scores were again obtained in bilateral cochlear implant users. There was a significant difference between groups. It was understood that the participants' age at cochlear implantation affected language development.
Conclusion: HINT-C can be applied to children with cochlear implants. Bilateral cochlear implant application is more advantageous than unilateral cochlear implant application.
Keywords: HINT-C, Bilateral Cochlear Implant, Unilateral Cochlear Implant, MAIS