Table 2.
Subject characteristics.
| Subject | Age (years) | Gender | Duration of tinnitus (years) | Duration with CI (years) | Percept | Location of tinnitus | Implant ear | CI array | CI processor | Processing strategy | Active channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | M | 38 | 12 | Ring; | Both ears; worse in left | Right | Nucleus CI24M | CP810-5 | CIS | 6 |
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| 2 | 58 | M | 7 | 1 | “Shhh” | Left ear | Left | Nucleus CI422 | CP810-5 | ACE | 18 |
| 3 | 56 | F | 21 | 8 | “Shhh” | Both ears equally | Right | Nucleus EAS3 | Freedom Hybrid | ACE | 6 |
| 4 | 64 | M | 29 | 5 | “Shhh” | Right ear | Right | Nucleus Hybrid S12 | Freedom Hybrid | ACE | 10 |
| 5 | 55 | M | 12 | 6 | Hum | Left ear | Left | Left: Nucleus CI24RE(CA); | CP810-5 | ACE | Left: 22; |
| Right: Nucleus CI422 | Right: 18 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 64 | M | 40 | 2 | Locust | Middle of the head | Right | Nucleus Hybrid L24 | Freedom Hybrid | ACE | 18 |
| 7 | 59 | M | 8 | 1 | “Shhh” | Left ear | Left | Nucleus CI422 | CP810-5 | ACE | 18 |
Note. Subject 5 had bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) but was stimulated unilaterally for tinnitus suppression. M = male; F = female; CIS = Continuous Interleaved Sampling; ACE = Advanced Combination Encoder.