Temporal fine structure processing, pitch and speech perception in adult cochlear implant recipients
Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the link between Temporal Fine Structure (TFS) processing, pitch and speech perception performance in adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients, including bimodal listeners who may benefit better low frequency (LF) temporal coding in the contralateral ear. Design: The study participants were 43 adult CI recipients (23 unilateral, 6 bilateral, 14 bimodal listeners). Two new LF pitch perception tests - Harmonic Intonation (HI) and Disharmonic Intonation (DI) - were used to evaluate TFS sensitivity.