When to Start Computer-Based Auditory Training After Cochlear Implantation: Effects on Quality of Life and Speech Recognition.
James R DornhofferChristian ShannonGabriel A Hernandez-HerraraKara C Schvartz-LeyzacJudy R DubnoTheodore R McRackanPublished in: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (2024)
Auditory training with self-directed computer software (CBAT) may yield speech recognition and quality-of-life benefits for new adult CI recipients. While early users showed greater improvement in outcomes at 3 months postactivation than users who started later, both groups achieved similar benefits by 12 months postactivation.