Sareh Shirvani1, Zahra Jafari2, Masoud Motasaddi Zarandi3, Shohre Jalaie4, Hamed Mohagheghi5, Mohammad Reza Tale6. 1. Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. 2. 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. 3. Cochlear Implant Research Center, AmirAlam Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. 5. Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 6. Cochlear Implant Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
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.
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: Kristen L D'Onofrio; Meredith Caldwell; Charles Limb; Spencer Smith; David M Kessler; René H Gifford Journal: Front Neurosci Date: 2020-02-26 Impact factor: 4.677