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Publication Metadata only Music and psychoacoustic perception abilities in cochlear implant users with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2020) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Yuksel, Mustafa; Ciprut, AycaObjective: Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a condition wherein the pre-neural or cochlear outer hair cell activity is intact, but the neural activity in the auditory nerve is disrupted. Cochlear implant (CI) can be beneficial for subjects with ANSD; however, lithe is known about the music perception and psychoacoustic abilities of CI users with ANSD. Music perception in CI users is a multidimensional and complex ability requiring the contribution of both auditory and nonauditory abilities. Even though auditory abilities lay the foundation, the contribution of patient-related variables such as ANSD may affect the music perception. This study aimed to evaluate the psychoacoustic and music perception abilities of CI recipients with ANSD. Study design: Twelve CI users with ANSD and twelve age- and gendermatched CI users with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) were evaluated. Music perception abilities were measured using the Turkish version of the Clinical Assessment of Music Perception (T-CAMP) test. Psychoacoustic abilities were measured using the spectral ripple discrimination (SRD) and temporal modulation transfer function (TMTF) tests. In addition, the age of diagnosis and implantation was recorded. Results: Pitch direction discrimination (PDD), timbre recognition, SRD, and TMTF performance of CI users with ANSD were concordant with those reported in previous studies, and differences between ANSD and SNHL groups were not statistically significant. However, the ANSD group performed poorly compared with SNHL group in melody recognition subtest of T-CAMP, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: CI can prove beneficial for patients with ANSD with respect to their music and psychoacoustic abilities, similar to patients with SNHL, except for melody recognition. Recognition of melodies requires both auditory and non-auditory abilities, and ANSD may have an extensive but subtle effect in the life of CI users.Publication Open Access Musical mistuning perception and appraisal in cochlear implant recipients(2023-06-01) YÜKSEL, MUSTAFA; ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Kösemihal E., Yüksel M., CESUR S., Çiprut A.Objective Music is a very crucial art form that can evoke emotions, and the harmonious presence of the human voice in music is an impactful part of this process. As a result, vocals have had some significant effects on contemporary music. The mechanism behind the cochlear implant (CI) recipients perceiving different aspects of music is clear; however, how well they perceive vocal tuning within music it is not well known. Hence, this study evaluated the mistuning perception of CI recipients and compared their performance with normal-hearing (NH) listeners. Study Design, Setting, and Patients A total of 16 CI users (7 cisgender men, 9 cisgender women) and 16 sex-matched NH controls with an average age of 30.2 (±10.9; range, 19-53) years and 23.5 (±6.1; range, 20-37) years, respectively, were enrolled in this study. We evaluated the mistuning ability using the mistuning perception test (MPT) and assessed self-perceived music perception and engagement using the music-related quality-of-life questionnaire. Test performance was measured and reported on the item-response theory metric with a z score ranging from -4 to +4. Results A significant difference in the MPT scores was found between NH and CI recipients, whereas a significant correlation was noted between the music-related quality-of-life questionnaire-frequency subscale and MPT scores. No significant correlations were found between age, CI age, and CI usage duration and MPT performance. Conclusions This study revealed that musical mistuning perception is a limitation for CI recipients, similar to previously evaluated aspects of music perception. Hence, it is important to consider this aspect in the assessment of music perception, enjoyment, and music-based auditory interventions in CI recipients, as vocals are paramount in music perception and recreation. The MPT is a convenient and accessible tool for mistuning assessment in CI and hearing-aid users.Publication Metadata only Data logging variables and speech perception in prelingually deafened pediatric cochlear implant users(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2020) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Cesur, Sidika; Yuksel, Mustafa; Ciprut, AycaObjectives: To investigate the relationship among objectively gathered data logging measurements, patient-related variables, and speech recognition performance of pediatric CI users. Methods and materials: Thirty-two prelingually implanted children who have the ability to perform word discrimination test were included in this study. To reveal the relationship between speech perception abilities and auditory exposure, seven data logging variables were analyzed: on-air, off-air, coil-off, speech, speech in noise, music and noise. In addition, implantation age (months) and CI usage duration (months) were taken into account. Finally, it was investigated the differences between unilateral, sequential bilateral, and simultaneous bilateral CI users in terms of all study variables. Results: The average on-air time ranged between 10.52 and 12.30 in the groups. In the case of sequential implantation, smaller on-air and higher coil off values were observed with the second CI. In the case of simultaneous bilateral implantation, data logging measurements were almost the same in both implants. WRS was significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with on-air time (r = 0.62), coil-off count (r = - 0.48), chronological age (r = -0.48), and CI duration (r = 0.44). Multiple linear regression model was fit to predict the WRS, with on-air time, CI duration, and chronological age as predictors. Conclusions: The critical importance of early intervention and long-term use of CI is well-established in the literature and is also corroborated by our findings. However, the key findings of the present study are that consistent CI use and the quality of daily listening environment also exerted a major and positive effect on the speech recognition performance of pediatric CI users. Therefore, during the monitoring of pediatric CI recipients, it is important to know the device usage data in order to detect problems in the early stages after CI.Publication Metadata only The effect of canal diameter on audiologic results in patients with cochlear implantation with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome(Springer, 2020) BATMAN, ABDULLAH ÇAĞLAR; Demir B., Cesur S., Incaz S., Alberalar N.D., Ciprut A., Batman C.Purpose: To compare audiologic results according to vestibular aqueduct (VA) diameter in patients who have undergone cochlear implantation and were diagnosed with LVAS. Methods: This was a retrospective study detailing the outcomes of 18 patients with LVAS and 18 patients undergone cochlear implants. VA diameter was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Categories of Auditory Perception (CAP) and Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) were assessed in all patients, and speech audiometry, including speech recognition thresholds (SRT) and word discrimination scores, was applied for all subjects who were able to perform these tests. All audiologic parameters were compared between patients with and without LVAS, and the relationship of these parameters with VA diameter was investigated. Results: The control group consisted of 18 subjects (5 males, 13 females), ranging in age between 2 and 34 years (mean 13.17 ± 8.97 years). The research group consisted of 18 subjects (8 males, 10 females), ranging in age between 2 and 35 years (mean 13.28 ± 8.96 years). There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of SIR and CAP pre-post differences (Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.05), with higher averages in the LVAS group. No statistically significant correlations were found between VA diameter on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and the audiologic variables collected. Conclusions: Patients with LVAS benefit from cochlear implant surgery and VA parameters do not affect audiologic parameters. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.Publication Open Access The body image in hearing aid and cochlear implant users in Turkey(2022-11-01) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Ozturk S., ÇİPRUT A. A.Purpose We investigated the relationship between hearing aid or cochlear implants usage and body image, and quality of life. Methods Of the 96 participants studied, 26 were cochlear implant users, 20 hearing aid users, 20 non-device users with hearing loss, and 30 normal hearing. The inclusion criteria for the study for all groups were subjects 18 years or older with no other physical complaints. The average age of groups and gender distributions were similar. The Body Image Scale (BIS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale were applied to all participants, whereas the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids, Turkish Version, was applied only to device users. Results A significant difference in body image scores was identified between non device users with hearing loss group and normal hearing group, device users group (HA/CI), and cochlear implant users group. In contrast, no significant difference in body image scores between normal hearing group and the device users group was identified. Finally, a positive correlation between body image scores and quality of life scores in all groups was identified. Conclusions Non-device users with hearing loss have a lower body image and quality of life than those in the other groups, and device usage has a positive effect on body image and quality of life.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of gap filling skills and reading mistakes of cochlear implanted and normally hearing students(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2018) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Cizmeci, Hulya; Ciprut, AycaObjective: This study aimed to (1) evaluate the gap filling skills and reading mistakes of students with cochlear implants, and to (2) compare their results with those of their normal-hearing peers. The effects of implantation age and total time of cochlear implant use were analyzed in relation to the subjects' reading skills development. Methods: The study included 19 students who underwent cochlear implantation and 20 students with normal hearing, who were enrolled at the 6th to 8th grades. The subjects' ages ranged between 12 and 14 years old. Their reading skills were evaluated by using the Informal Reading Inventory. Results: A significant relationship were found between implanted and normal-hearing students in terms of the percentages of reading error and the percentages of gap filling scores. The average order of the reading errors of students using cochlear implants was higher than that of normal-hearing students. As for the gap filling, the performances of implanted students in the passage are lower than those of their normal-hearing peers. No significant relationship was found between the variables tested in terms of age and duration of implantation on the reading performances of implanted students. Conclusion: Even if they were early implanted, there were significant differences in the reading performances of implanted students compared with those of their normal-hearing peers in older classes.Publication Metadata only The effects of behind-the-ear and off-the-ear sound processors on speech understanding performance in cochlear implant users(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2020) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Bayri, Merve; Ciprut, AycaObjective: The first aim of this study was to compare speech understanding performance in adult cochlear implant users using behind-the-ear and off-the-ear sound processors in quiet and noise. Second, the impact of sound processor microphone location on speech understanding performance was compared. Methods: Participants were tested with both types of sound processors in the free field with warble tones, and speech discrimination scores in quiet were obtained. Turkish Matrix Test was used to measure speech understanding in noise with five different loudspeaker settings. Twentyseven participants of cochlear implants between 16 and 67 years-of-age using behind-the-ear or off-the-ear sound processors were included in the study. The results obtained with two types of sound processors were compared. Results: Aided free field thresholds were significantly better for the behind-the-ear vs. off-the ear sound processor. The mean difference was 3.3 dB HL. There was no significant difference in speech discrimination scores in quite between the two processors (p > 0.05). Statistically significant differences were not seen for speech intelligibility in five spatial settings in the Turkish Matrix Test (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Although both types of sound processors had different microphone locations, the outcomes were found to be consistent with previous results in adult users off-the-ear sound processors, demonstrating equivalent speech understanding in quiet and noise. (C) 2020 Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Japan Inc. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only Listening effort in prelingual cochlear implant recipients: Effects of spectral and temporal auditory processing and contralateral acoustic hearing(2022-12-01) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Yüksel M., TAŞDEMİR İ., Çiprut A. A.© 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.Objective Considering the impact of listening effort (LE) on auditory perception, attention, and memory, it is a significant aspect in the daily hearing experiences of cochlear implant (CI) recipients. Reduced spectral and temporal information on an acoustic signal can make listening more difficult; as a result, it is important to understand the relationship between LE and spectral and temporal auditory processing capacities in CI receivers. Study Design, Setting, and Patients This study used spectral ripple discrimination and temporal modulation transfer function to evaluate 20 prelingually deafened and early implanted CI recipients. The speech perception in noise test (primary) and the digit recall task (DRT-secondary) were used to assess LE using the dual-task paradigm. To assess the effects of acoustic hearing, contralateral acoustic hearing thresholds between 125 Hz and 8 kHz with a hearing aid were also acquired. To examine the relationship between the research variables, correlation coefficients were generated. Furthermore, the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare unilateral and bimodal users. Results There was a statistically significant correlation between LE and spectral ripple discrimination (r = 0.56; p = 0.011), 125 Hz (r = 0.51; p = 0.020), 250 Hz (r = 0.48; p = 0.030), 500 Hz (r = 0.45; p = 0.045), 1,000 Hz (r = 0.51; p = 0.023), 2000 Hz (r = 0.48; p = 0.031), and 4,000 Hz (r = 0.48; p = 0.031), whereas no statistically significant correlations were observed between temporal modulation transfer function in four frequencies and LE. There was no statistically significant difference between unilateral and bimodal CI recipients (p > 0.05). Conclusion As a result of the improved signal-to-noise ratio in the auditory environment, CI users with better spectral resolutions and acoustic hearing have a reduced LE. On the other hand, temporal auditory processing, as measured by temporal modulation detection, does not contribute to the LE.Publication Open Access Evaluation of Speech, Spatial Perception and Hearing Quality in Unilateral, Bimodal and Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2019-10-01) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Erdem, Busra Kocak; Ciprut, AycaObjective: The aim of the study was to conduct a scale-based evaluation of the hearing skills of unilateral, bimodal and bilateral cochlear implant (CI) users, including distinguishing, orientating and locating speech and environmental sounds in their surrounding environment that they are exposed to in different contexts of everyday life. The scale results were compared between groups. Methods: A total of 74 cochlear implant users, 30 unilateral, 30 bimodal and 14 bilateral, were included in the study. Their ages ranged from 11 to 64 years. Participants were assessed using the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ). Results: Bilateral CI users' subjective ratings of their own hearing skills were found to be significantly better than those of bimodal and unilateral CI users; bimodal users' subjective ratings were also found to be significantly better than those of unilateral Cl users. Paired comparisons showed statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of total scores of Speech, Spatial, Qualities of Hearing and General SSQ(p<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings show that bilateral use of cochlear implants should be recommended for those presently using bimodal and unilateral devices. Moreover, subjective tests should be used regularly along with objective tests for evaluating CI patients.Publication Metadata only Translation and validation of the music-related quality of life questionnaire for adults with cochlear implant in Turkish language(SPRINGER) ÇİPRUT, AYŞE AYÇA; Akbulut, Ahmet Alperen; ciprut, Ayca; Akdeniz, Esra; Batman, CaglarPurpose It is important to assess the impact of music on cochlear implant (CI) users' quality of life. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the music-related quality of life questionnaire into the Turkish language for adult CI users. Methods 161 CI users and 162 normal-hearing adults were included in the study. The final Turkish version of the questionnaire was prepared and evaluated for validity and reliability. The internal consistency of the questionnaire and test-retest reliability were evaluated by Cronbach's alpha and ICC index. Factor analysis and 'know-group' method was used to determine the construct validity. Results Sampling adequacy for execution of factor analysis was confirmed by the results of Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (= 0.91) and Bartlett test (p < 0.05). 2 factors for each scale were identified from exploratory factor analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the questionnaire met the criteria standards for adequacy of fit. The reliability coefficient was determined at least 0.80. Correlation between items indicated excellent (> .80) internal consistency. Conclusion The Turkish version of the questionnaire has good validity and reliability and can be used to investigate the relationship between music and quality of life and as a diagnostic tool in identifying individuals who need music support and to guide and evaluate music rehabilitation.