title: Emotional Perception of Music in Children With Bimodal Fitting and Unilateral Cochlear Implant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Biological, structural, and acoustical constraints faced by cochlear implant (CI) users can alter the perception of music. Bimodal fitting not only provides bilateral hearing but can also improve auditory skills. This study was conducted to assess the impact of this amplification style on the emotional perception of music among children with hearing loss (HL).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five children with congenital severe to profound HL and unilateral CIs, 20 children with bimodal fitting, and 30 children with normal hearing participated in this study. Their emotional perceptions of music were measured using a method where children indicated happy or sad feelings induced by music by pointing to pictures of faces showing these emotions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children with bimodal fitting obtained significantly higher mean scores than children with unilateral CIs for both happy and sad music items and in overall test scores (P < .001). Both groups with HL obtained significantly lower scores than children with normal hearing (P < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bimodal fitting results in a better emotional perception of music compared to unilateral CI. Given the influence of music in neurological and linguistic development and social interactions, it is important to evaluate the possible benefits of bimodal fitting prescriptions for individuals with unilateral CIs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sareh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirvani
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences in Rehabilitation, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran Canadian Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CCBN), Lethbridge University, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada jafari.z@iums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jafari
authors.affiliation: Cochlear Implant Research Center, AmirAlam Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motasaddi Zarandi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shohre
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jalaie
authors.affiliation: Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohagheghi
authors.affiliation: Cochlear Implant Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tale
mesh_terms: D001307:Auditory Perception; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000151:congenital / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: bimodal fitting; children; cochlear implant; emotion; music