OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate whether children with bilateral conductive hearing loss benefit from their second device (i.e., the bilateral bone conduction device [BCD]). DESIGN: Speech recognition in noise was assessed in 10 children fitted with bilateral BCDs during childhood. Speech recognition was measured in 2 conditions with both BCDs active. Spatial resolution was tested with the Minimum Audible Angle test in the bilateral and monaural listening conditions. RESULTS: Children demonstrated an improvement in speech recognition when speech was presented from the front and noise was presented from the right-hand side as compared with both speech and noise being presented from the front. The minimum audible angle decreased from 57° in the best monaural condition to 13° in the bilateral condition. CONCLUSIONS: The audiological outcomes demonstrate the advantage of bilateral BCD fitting in children with bilateral conductive hearing loss.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate whether children with bilateral conductive hearing loss benefit from their second device (i.e., the bilateral bone conduction device [BCD]). DESIGN: Speech recognition in noise was assessed in 10 children fitted with bilateral BCDs during childhood. Speech recognition was measured in 2 conditions with both BCDs active. Spatial resolution was tested with the Minimum Audible Angle test in the bilateral and monaural listening conditions. RESULTS:Children demonstrated an improvement in speech recognition when speech was presented from the front and noise was presented from the right-hand side as compared with both speech and noise being presented from the front. The minimum audible angle decreased from 57° in the best monaural condition to 13° in the bilateral condition. CONCLUSIONS: The audiological outcomes demonstrate the advantage of bilateral BCD fitting in children with bilateral conductive hearing loss.
Authors: Chrisje A den Besten; Katharina Vogt; Arjan J Bosman; Ad F M Snik; Myrthe K S Hol; Martijn J H Agterberg Journal: Ear Hear Date: 2020 Sep/Oct Impact factor: 3.562
Authors: Coosje J I Caspers; A M Janssen; M J H Agterberg; C W R J Cremers; M K S Hol; A J Bosman Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2021-05-06 Impact factor: 2.503