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Cochlear Implants and Single-Sided Deafness: Protocol and Case Studies from Baylor College of Medicine

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1.  What does AHL stand for? Acoustic Hearing Loss Asymmetric Hearing Loss Asymptomatic Hearing Loss Aggregate Hearing Loss

2.  What is not something persons with SSD and/or AHL may struggle with? Hearing in noise, sound localization Hearing their own voice Sound localization Quality of Life

3.  What are the two questionnaires used by Baylor College of Medicine in their CI candidacy protocol? SSQ and HRQoL HHIE and APHAB SADL and THI SSQ and THI

4.  At which angle are the speakers set up in Baylor’s protocol in relation to the patient? 30 degrees 45 degrees 60 degrees 90 degrees

5.  Which of the following items is not a traditional treatment for persons with SSD or AHL? Hearing Aids Bone Conduction Aids CROS/BiCROS Speech therapy

6.  Which of the following assessment tools was mentioned as being used in the testing protocol? AZBio and CID sentences AZBio and CNC words AZBio only CNC words only

7.  Which of the following objective measures is mentioned as being completed on all patients at the 1 week or 1-month visit? EABR AutoART ESRT ECoG

8.  Which of the following rehabilitation materials are recommended to Baylor’s CI recipients? Reading books aloud Podcasts, audiobooks, or rehab materials online from CI manufacturers Watching TV No rehab materials are recommended

9.  By which method is it recommended to rehabilitate the implanted ear in the SSD/AHL population? Under headphones Via speaker phone Direct-streaming to audio processor None of the above

10.  Who is the only CI manufacturer to have FDA approval for cochlear implantation in the SSD/AHL population MED-EL Advanced Bionics Cochlear Americas Oticon Medical