Sentence recognition in quiet and noise by pediatric cochlear implant users: Relationships to spoken language

Laurie S. Eisenberg, Laurel M. Fisher, Karen C. Johnson, Dianne Hammes Ganguly, Thelma Grace, John K. Niparko

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Abstract

Objective: We investigated associations between sentence recognition and spoken language for children with cochlear implants (CI) enrolled in the Childhood Development after Cochlear Implantation (CDaCI) study. Study Design: In a prospective longitudinal study, sentence recognition percent-correct scores and language standard scores were correlated at 48-, 60-, and 72-months post-CI activation. Setting: Six tertiary CI centers in the United States. Patients: Children with CIs participating in the CDaCI study. Intervention (s): Cochlear implantation. Main Outcome Measure (s): Sentence recognition was assessed using the Hearing In Noise Test for Children (HINT-C) in quiet and at +10, +5, and 0 dB signal-To-noise ratio (S/N). Spoken language was assessed using the Clinical Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL) core composite and the antonyms, paragraph comprehension (syntax comprehension), syntax construction (expression), and pragmatic judgment tests. Results: Positive linear relationships were found between CASL scores and HINT-C sentence scores when the sentences were delivered in quiet and at +10 and +5dB S/ N, but not at 0 dB S/N. At 48 months post-CI, sentence scores at +10 and +5 dB S/N were most strongly associated with CASL antonyms. At 60 and 72 months, sentence recognition in noise was most strongly associated with paragraph comprehension and syntax construction. Conclusions: Children with CIs learn spoken language in a variety of acoustic environments. Despite the observed inconsistent performance in different listening situations and noise-challenged environments, many children with CIs are able to build lexicons and learn the rules of grammar that enable recognition of sentences.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e75-e81
JournalOtology and Neurotology
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 28 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children
  • Cochlear implants
  • Sentence recognition
  • Spoken language.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Sensory Systems

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