Table 1.
Demographic information for study participants. L, left; R, right; IS, initial stimulation; CI, cochlear implant; HL, hearing loss.
| Subject | Internal Device | Ear | Dur. Deafness (yrs, mos) | Age at IS (yrs, mos) | Dur. CI Use (yrs, mos) | Etiology, Onset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 24RE(CA) | L | 11,3 | 60,7 | 10,2 | Unknown/Progressive |
| F2 | 24RE(CA) | R | 10,6 | 60,3 | 9,0 | Unknown/Progressive |
| F5 | 24RE(CA) | R | 7,7 | 48,3 | 7,11 | Unknown/Sudden from established HL |
| F10 | 24RE(CA) | R | 1,10 | 1,10 | 10,7 | Waardenburg Syndrome/Congenital |
| F11 | 24RE(CA) | L | 8,3 | 8,3 | 17,0 | Waardenburg Syndrome/Congenital |
| F17 | 24RE(CA) | R | 11,0 | 42,11 | 10,4 | Congenital/Progressive |
| F27 | 24RE(CA) | L | 10,5 | 56,2 | 2,0 | Otosclerosis/Progressive |
| N7 | CI512 | R | 10,11 | 69,9 | 5,8 | Unknown/Progressive |
| N11 | CI512 | L | 6,0 | 67,5 | 5,0 | Unknown-Familial & Noise Exposure/Progressive |
| N23 | CI512 | R | 1,10 | 70,5 | 2,7 | Menieres |
| FS22 | CI422 | L | 2,3 | 13,9 | 3,2 | Meningitis/Progressive |
| FS28 | CI422 | R | 3,8 | 72,6 | 1,10 | Unknown/Progressive |
| FS31 | CI422 | R | 30 | 76,4 | 1,3 | Noise Induced/Hereditary |
| FS32 | CI422 | L | 8,4 | 58,9 | 3,2 | Unknown/Hereditary & Progressive |
| FS33 | CI422 | R | 0* | 12,0 | 1,11 | Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder/Congenital |
| NS20 | CI522 | R | 28,9 | 31,9 | 0,8 | Illness/Unknown |
*
Participant had mild-moderate hearing loss.