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Cochlear implants : technological advances, psychological/social impacts and long-term effectiveness /
Bilateral Cochlear Implants (CIs) offer great benefits to patients suffering from lack of hearing by improving speech understanding as well as by providing a sense of directionality. Software and hardware synchronization issues of binaural processing have limited all the benefits that could be offer...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Biomedical,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Otolaryngology research advances series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- COCHLEAR IMPLANTS: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, PSYCHOLOGICAL/SOCIAL IMPACTS AND LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, PSYCHOLOGICAL/SOCIAL IMPACTS AND LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter I: A Generalized Speech Enhancement Framework for Bilateral Cochlear Implants Using a Single Processor; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Bilateral Speech Enhancement Pipeline; 2.1. Single-Processor Approach to Bilateral Speech Enhancement; 2.2. Gain Estimation; 2.2.1. Amplitude-Weighted Distortions.
- 2.2.1.1. Weighted-Euclidean2.2.1.2. Weighted-Cosh; 2.2.2. Loudness-Weighted Distortions; 2.2.2.1. Log-Euclidean; 3. Results and Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter II: Effects of Cochlear Implants on Young, Deaf Children's Development: Longitudinal Analyses of Behavioral Regulation, Attention and Parenting in a National Sample; Abstract; Introduction; Behavior Problems, Language and Visual Attention; Parenting Stress; Maternal Sensitivity; Facilitative Language Techniques; Conclusion; References; Chapter III: Cochlear Implant: Long-Term Results; Abstract; Introduction.
- Outcomes: Relevant FactorsCochlear Implant Device; Biological Activity of Cochlear Nerve and Auditory Pathway; (Re)habilitation and Educational Factors; Family Involvement; Additional Challenges; Assessment of Outcomes; "Subjective" Measurements; "Objective" Measurements; Long-Term Results; Conclusion; References; Chapter IV: Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation: Anatomical and Technical Considerations; Introduction; 1. Approaches to the Cochlea; 2. Cochleostomy; 3. Electrode Array Design and Insertion; 4. Adjuvant Treatments; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter V: Speech Intelligibility and Perception after Cochlear Implant in Deaf Children with or without Associated Disabilities: A ReviewAbstract; Introduction; Characteristics of a Cochlear Implant; What Are the Most Commonly Used Methods to Assess the Perception and Speech Intelligibility in Children after Cochlear Implant?; Conclusion; References; Chapter VI: Hearing and Cognitive Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in the Elderly; Abstract; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Methods; Results; Conclusion; Competing Interests; References.
- Chapter VII: Cochlear Implant Performance in Post-Lingually Deafened Older AdultsAbstract; Introduction; Indications to Cochlear Implant in the Elderly; Cochlear Implant Performance in Elderly Adults: Literature Data; Cochlear Implant Performance in Elderly Adults: Personal Experience; Conclusion; References; Chapter VIII: Cochlear Implants: Genetics of Deafness, CI in Different Approaches and Clinical Benefits; Abstract; General and Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; General Cochlear Implantation; A. Indication Criteria and Contraindications of Cochlear Implant; Exception.