TABLE I.
HI subject etiology, musical experience, and hearing-aid usage.
| Subject | Etiology | Musical experience | Hearing aids |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI1 | Unknown | Yes, but not musician | Owns but does not use |
| HI2 | Unknown, discovered at 6, stable | No | Owns but does not use |
| HI3 | Sensorineural, discovered at 8, stable | No | Bilateral |
| HI4 | Sticklers, birth, progressed to adolescence | Musician | Right hearing aid at time of study |
| HI5 | Unknown, birth, unsure of progressiveness | No | No |
| HI6 | Unknown, birth, stable since adolescence | Musician, but not currently | Bilateral |
| HI7 | Unknown, third grade, progressive early, stable since | Yes, but not musician | Bilateral |
| HI8 | Unknown, diagnosed at age 6, progressive | Yes, but not musician | Bilateral |
| HI9 | Alport, sensorineural | No | Bilateral |
| HI10 | Sensorineural | No | Bilateral |
| HI11 | Unknown | No | Bilateral |