The relationship between cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) and speech perception in children with Nurotron (R) cochlear implants during four years of follow-up

摘要

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between the presence or absence of cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) to speech stimuli and the performance of speech perception in Chinese pediatric recipients of the Nurotron (R) cochlear implant (CI).We also wanted to determine how the CAEPs might be used as an indicator for predicting early speech perception and could provide objective evidence for clinical applications of CAEPs.