Table 1.
Details of the listeners who took part. IDs starting with the letter S refer to patients implanted and tested in Seattle, USA. Those beginning with the letter C were implanted and tested in Cambridge, UK. “Subjects” S30L and S39R refer to the left and right ears of the same participant and are treated separately throughout this article
| ID | Age (years) | Deafness onset (age, years) | Possible etiology | Duration of CI use (years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S22 | 74 | 55 | Hereditary | 7 | |
| S30 L | 51 | 16 | Hereditary | 11 | |
| S39R | 51 | 16 | Hereditary | 31 | |
| C1 | 69 | 32 | Unknown | 5 | |
| C3 | 71 | 50 | Otosclerosis | 4 | |
| C4 | 68 | 37 | Otosclerosis | 6 | |
| C5 | 55 | 31 | Unknown | 6 | |
| C6 | 66 | 51 | Unknown | 3 |