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Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients.

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Gautam, A; Naples, JG; Eliades, SJ
Published in: Laryngoscope
September 2019

OBJECTIVE: Hearing plays an important role in the learning and production of speech, but the benefits of cochlear implantation for such vocal control are unclear. Here, we present a perspective and review of recent work on the control of speech and voice following cochlear implantation. We further discuss insights provided on the mechanisms of normal vocal control and implications for future rehabilitative approaches. DATA SOURCES: Peer-reviewed articles on speech and voice production in cochlear implant patients were identified from PUBMED. Relevant articles were supplemented with selected publications describing normal vocal control mechanisms and behaviors. REVIEW METHODS: Publications that discussed speech and voice outcomes following cochlear implantation were chosen, with a focus on those presenting measurements of specific speech or voice parameters. RESULTS: Recent studies demonstrate that hearing restoration by cochlear implantation has significant effects on many aspects of voice and speech production. These include changes in vocal pitch and loudness, as well as improved control of both vowels and consonants. Despite these improvements, however, the speech of many implant recipients remains abnormal as compared to normal hearing individuals. Such differences likely result from the impoverished auditory feedback provided by the implant. CONCLUSIONS: Cochlear implants provide valuable insights into the role of hearing in vocal production. Although implants improve vocal production for most patients, there remains considerable room for future study and therapeutic improvement. Laryngoscope, 129:2158-2163, 2019.

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Laryngoscope

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1531-4995

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

129

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2158 / 2163

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Voice Quality
  • Voice Disorders
  • Speech Production Measurement
  • Speech Perception
  • Speech Disorders
  • Speech Acoustics
  • Speech
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Hearing Loss
 

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Gautam, A., Naples, J. G., & Eliades, S. J. (2019). Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients. Laryngoscope, 129(9), 2158–2163. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.27787
Gautam, Anirudh, James G. Naples, and Steven J. Eliades. “Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients.Laryngoscope 129, no. 9 (September 2019): 2158–63. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.27787.
Gautam A, Naples JG, Eliades SJ. Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients. Laryngoscope. 2019 Sep;129(9):2158–63.
Gautam, Anirudh, et al. “Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients.Laryngoscope, vol. 129, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 2158–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/lary.27787.
Gautam A, Naples JG, Eliades SJ. Control of speech and voice in cochlear implant patients. Laryngoscope. 2019 Sep;129(9):2158–2163.
Journal cover image

Published In

Laryngoscope

DOI

EISSN

1531-4995

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

129

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2158 / 2163

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Voice Quality
  • Voice Disorders
  • Speech Production Measurement
  • Speech Perception
  • Speech Disorders
  • Speech Acoustics
  • Speech
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Hearing Loss