Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
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Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland

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• Research Article   
  Partial Deafness Cochlear Implantation Improves Voice Quality in Children
  Author(s): Karol Myszel*, Agata Szkielkowska and Paulina Krasnodebska
  
  Partial Deafness (PD), characterized by normal hearing at low frequencies and deep hypoacusis at high frequencies, causes voice disorders in children. Disturbed acoustic voice parameters in partial deafness children include those, which describe frequency, amplitude, noise and tremor. Apart from partial deafness dysphonia, this hearing this type of impairment causes developmental delays, which need a prompt intervention and rehabilitation. For many years partial deafness patients, including children, did not receive appropriate help as traditional hearing aids were not effective in improving speech discrimination. Only Partial Deafness Cochlear Implantation (PDCI) became an effective tool that gives patients a chance of restoring hearing at high frequencies and improving speech recognition. The study was performed to analyze the influence of PDCI on v.. View More»
  

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