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KMID : 0917520070140020035
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Journal of Speech Sciences
2007 Volume.14 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.42
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Evaluation of the Device Failure Using Stimulus Artifact in the Cochlear Implantee
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Heo Seung-Deok
Kim Sang-Ryeol
Ahn Joong-Ki
Jung Dong-Keun
Kang Myung-Koo
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Abstract
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The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between current intensity and amplitude of stimulus artifact on the cochlear implantee, and to find out basic information to check the device failure. Subjects were a prelingual child and 3 postlingual adults with more than severe hearing losses. The charge-balanced biphasic pulses were presented at stimulus rates of 11 pulses per second, each pulse width of with monopolar mode(MP1+2). Current intensities were delivered at 27.5, 33.7, 41.3, 50.5, 61.9, . Stimulus artifacts were recorded by evoked potential system. This procedure was performed just before the initial stimulation, and then, the amplitude of stimulus artifacts were compared with each current intensity. The amplitude of stimulus artifacts was increased significantly according to the current intensity (p<0.01). The results suggest that the change of the amplitude of stimulus artifact can be used as a good cue to check the device failure in the cochlear implantee.
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KEYWORD
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Cochlear implant, Device failure, Integrity test, Stimulus artifact, EABR
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