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Speech Perception Ability and Spatial Release from Masking in Children with Single-Sided Deafness Aided with Bone Conduction Devices
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  • Yujie Liu,
  • Peiwei Chen,
  • Lin Yang,
  • Jikai Zhu,
  • Jinsong Yang,
  • Danni Wang,
  • Ying Li,
  • Ran Ren,
  • Chunli Zhao,
  • Shouqin Zhao
Yujie Liu
Beijing Tongren Hospital
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Peiwei Chen
Beijing Tongren Hospital
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Lin Yang
Beijing Tongren Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
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Jikai Zhu
Beijing Tongren Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
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Jinsong Yang
Beijing Tongren Hospital
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Danni Wang
Beijing Tongren Hospital
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Ying Li
Beijing Tongren Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
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Ran Ren
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University
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Chunli Zhao
Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital
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Shouqin Zhao
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Abstract

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the hearing outcomes of speech perception ability and spatial release from masking (SRM) in paediatric single-sided deafness (SSD) patients aided with a non-invasive bone conduction hearing aid (BCD). Design: Speech perception tests were performed using the Chinese Mandarin Speech Test Materials. Setting: The experiment was conducted in a sound-attenuated audiometric booth. Participants: Seven school-aged children with SSD and a group of seven age-related normal hearing (NH) children as a comparison group were included. Main outcome measures: Speech perception in quiet was measured using the speech discrimination score (SDS, in %). Speech perception in noise was tested with the speech reception threshold (SRT, in dB signal-to-noise ratio [SNR]). SRM was calculated as the difference in SRT between when the masking of SSN was Co-located and when it was spatially separated from the target speech signals. Results: The results confirmed that children with normal bilateral hearing experienced greater speech perception ability and SRM than those with SSD. BCDs remarkably improved speech perception ability in quiet and noise for those with SSD, but there was no statistical improvement of SRM after short-term use. For NH school-aged children, SRM continued to change with age. Conclusion: The outcomes demonstrated substantial benefits in speech perception ability for SSD patients aided with BCDs. Further studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to explore whether SRM can be improved by hearing adaptation.