Study of electrode impedance and NRT value characteristics with cochlear implants in children with malformed inner ear and normal inner ear.
- Author:
Xiaofeng QIAO
;
Dong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Case-Control Studies;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Cochlear Implantation;
Cochlear Implants;
Cochlear Nerve;
Ear, Inner;
abnormalities;
physiopathology;
surgery;
Electric Impedance;
Electrodes;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Male
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;27(22):1231-1233
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the changes and determine the difference of electrode impedance and neural response telemetry ( NRT) value with cochlear implants in children with malformed inner ear and normal inner ear.
METHOD:Eighty-eight children with multi-channel cochlear implants participated in this study. Children were divided into malformed inner ear group and normal inner ear group. To test the electrode impedance values and NRT value.
RESULT:The changes of electrode impedance showed the similar changing pattern in two groups. There was not different in electrode impedance values between the two groups (P > 0.05). The changes of electrode neural response telemetry values showed the similar changing pattern in two groups. There was significantly different in electrode impedance values between the two groups (P < 0.05). The NRT were going up higher from electrode 22 to electrode 1.
CONCLUSION:The values vary are different programming sessions and electrodes during the first 3 months of cochlear implant use. To acquire better hearing frequent programming sessions are necessary.
