[Speech perception in cochlear implant users: two programming situations].
BACKGROUND
In order to shorten the programming process of cochlear implanted (CI) children it is possible to establish the T level (threshold level) as being 10% of the C level (most comfortable level).


OBJECTIVE
To compare the results of speech perception tests using the map of the real thresholds levels and the map corresponding to 10% of the C level. MRTHODS: A list of monosyllables and sentences were used with 30 CI individuals in two programming situations.


RESULTS
no difference was found between the results in the speech tests in the two programming situations.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of the map with the T level corresponding to 10% of the C level can be an option to program young children, especially for those who do not respond to the investigation of the real T levels.
Tanamati
Liége Franzini
LF
Especializanda em Audiologia Clínica e Educacional pelo Hospital de Reabilitação em Anomalias Craniofaciais da Universidade de São Paulo (HRAC-USP), Bauru. liege_tanamati@yahoo.com.br
do Nascimento
Leandra Tabanez
LT
Bevilacqua
Maria Cecília
MC
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013067:Speech Perception; D013069:Speech Reception Threshold Test; D013997:Time Factors