Do effects of electrode configuration and frequency allocation on vowel recognition with the Nucleus-22 cochlear implant?
For a given electrode configuration, the best performance was obtained with processors with a specific frequency allocation. In addition, the apical-most member of each electrode pair had a much stronger influence on vowel recognition in electric hearing. Finally, results from this study also suggest that over time, patients with implants can partially adapt to a basal shift in place of stimulation.
Further functional research is required to determine the mechanism of action of this SNP on miRNA function.