title: Influence of processing strategies on cochlear implant performance.
abstract: The development of new processing strategies has allowed for the improvement of auditory skills in cochlear implant recipients. This study examines the effects of a change in processing strategy on the individual recipients of the Nucleus cochlear prosthesis. Twenty-five subjects who had used the F0F1F2 processing strategy (WSP III) for 2 years were switched to the MPeak strategy (MSP) and retested immediately and after 3 months. Results revealed an improvement in speech recognition ability with the MPeak strategy in those subjects who were able to perceive speech with the F0F1F2 processing strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Waltzman
mesh_terms: D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003638:Deafness / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D010700:Phonetics; D013067:Speech Perception; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis