A Comparative Study of Voice Characteristics in Children With Cochlear Implants and Typically Hearing Children: Insights From an Indian Context
Akshat Kushwaha,
Arun Alexander,
Anuprasad Sreenivasan
Abstract:Purpose
The aim of the study was to evaluate speech outcomes in children with cochlear implants compared to normally hearing children in terms of fundamental frequency, shimmer, and jitter. The study also aims to assess the intelligibility of speech in children with cochlear implants using a speech intelligibility rating scale.
Methods
This was a hospital-based comparative study conducted at JIPMER, a major tertiary referral center. A total of 25 prelingually deaf children with… Show more
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